Japanese symbol for “lava”
溶岩
ようがん
Romaji: yougan
lava
In Japanese, lava is 溶岩, read ようがん (yougan).
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Meanings
- n lava
Written forms: 溶岩、熔岩. Readings: ようがん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lava”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ラバ | ラバ raba | lava |
| ラーバ | ラーバ raaba | lava |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 溶かす | とかす tokasu | to melt; to liquefy; to thaw |
| 溶解 | ようかい youkai | dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical) |
| 溶接 | ようせつ yousetsu | welding |
| 溶液 | ようえき youeki | solution (liquid) |
| 溶鉱炉 | ようこうろ youkouro | smelting furnace; blast furnace |
| 岩盤 | がんばん ganban | bedrock |
| 岩礁 | がんしょう ganshou | reef |
| 岩屋 | いわや iwaya | cave; cavern; grotto |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lava”.
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