This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Word

巌、磐、巖
いわ
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
Word

岩石

がんせき
rock
Word

溶岩

熔岩
ようがん
lava
Word

矢倉

岩倉、窟
やぐら
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
Word

岩屋

石屋、窟
いわや
cavern; grotto
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石灰岩

せっかいがん
limestone
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花崗岩

かこう岩
かこうがん
granite
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岩礁

がんしょう
reef
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岩戸

いわと
rock door (to a cave)
Word

岩盤

がんばん
bedrock