rock ridge; cliff ridge
Refers to a sharp, exposed ridge of rock, often in mountainous terrain. Common in climbing and geographical contexts.
The climbers carefully advanced along the rock ridge.
この山の岩稜は崩れやすいので注意が必要だ。
The rock ridge on this mountain is prone to crumbling, so caution is needed.
Standard kanji form for 'rock ridge'.
Rarely used kanji form; 巌 is an older variant of 岩.
Compound of 岩 (rock) and 稜 (ridge, edge). The reading がんりょう follows the on'yomi of both characters.