Japanese symbol for “volcano”
火山
かざん
Romaji: kazan
volcano
In Japanese, volcano is 火山, read かざん (kazan).
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
- adj-no, n volcano
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “volcano”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ボルケーノ | ボルケーノ borukeeno | volcano |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 火災 | かさい kasai | conflagration; fire |
| 花火 | はなび hanabi | fireworks |
| 噴火 | ふんか funka | eruption; volcanic eruption |
| 火力 | かりょく karyoku | heating power; thermal power |
| 火事 | かじ kaji | fire; conflagration |
| 登山 | とざん tozan | mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain |
| 鉱山 | こうざん kouzan | mine (gold, coal, etc.) |
| 山形 | やまがた yamagata | Yamagata (city, prefecture) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “volcano”.
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.