Japanese symbol for “granite”
花崗岩
かこうがん
Romaji: kakougan
granite
In Japanese, granite is 花崗岩, read かこうがん (kakougan).
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Meanings
- n granite
Written forms: 花崗岩、花こう岩、カコウ岩. Readings: かこうがん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “granite”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 御影石 | みかげいし mikageishi | granite |
| グラニット | グラニット guranitto | granite |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 花火 | はなび hanabi | fireworks |
| 花嫁 | はなよめ hanayome | bride |
| 花見 | はなみ hanami | cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing |
| 花束 | はなたば hanataba | bunch of flowers; bouquet |
| 花びら | はなびら hanabira | petal |
| 花粉 | かふん kafun | pollen |
| 花崗砂岩 | かこうさがん kakousagan | arkose |
| 溶岩 | ようがん yougan | lava |
See also: Chinese symbol for “granite”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.