Japanese symbol for “lithosphere”
岩石圏
がんせきけん
Romaji: gansekiken
lithosphere
In Japanese, lithosphere is 岩石圏, read がんせきけん (gansekiken).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n lithosphere (geol)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lithosphere”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 岩圏 | がんけん ganken | lithosphere |
| リソスフェア | リソスフェア risosufea | lithosphere |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 溶岩 | ようがん yougan | lava |
| 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 |
| 岩石 | がんせき ganseki | rock |
| 岩山 | いわやま iwayama | rocky mountain |
| 石油 | せきゆ sekiyu | oil; petroleum |
| 宝石 | ほうせき houseki | gem; jewel; precious stone |
| 圏外 | けんがい kengai | outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lithosphere”.
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.