岩戸

Reading

Kana: いわと
Romaji: iwato
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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rock door (to a cave)

Kanji

Readings: ガン、 いわ
Meanings: boulder, rock, cliff
Readings: コ、 と
Meanings: door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)

Example Sentence

戦後(せんご)日本(にっぽん)はいくつかの力強(ちからづよ)長期(ちょうき)繁栄(はんえい)経験(けいけん)し、その(なか)には神武(じんむ)景気(けいき)岩戸(いわと)景気(けいき)がある。
➥The postwar has experienced several long periods of continuous strong prosperity, among which are the Jinmu Boom and the Iwato boom.
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