Japanese symbol for “craggy”
巌巌とした
がんがんとした
Romaji: gangantoshita
craggy; steep (as of a mountain)
In Japanese, craggy is 巌巌とした, read がんがんとした (gangantoshita).
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Meanings
- adj-f craggy; steep (as of a mountain)
Written forms: 巌巌とした、巌々とした. Readings: がんがんとした.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “craggy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 峨々 | がが gaga | rugged (mountains); craggy; jagged |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 巉巌 | ざんがん zangan | near-vertical cliff or peak |
| 枯木寒巌 | こぼくかんがん kobokukangan | withered trees and frozen rocks; a person that is hard to approach |
| 巌窟王 | がんくつおう gankutsuou | The Count of Monte Cristo (novel by Alexandre Dumas) |
| 碧巌録 | へきがんろく hekiganroku | Blue Cliff Record; Biyan Lu (collection of Zen Buddhist koans compiled in China during the Song Dynasty) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “craggy”.
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