玄げん武ぶ岩がん

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Meanings

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noun

basalt

A dark, fine-grained volcanic rock. The term is used in geology and everyday contexts.

玄げん武ぶ岩がんは火か山ざん岩がんの一いっ種しゅです。
Basalt is a type of volcanic rock.

武warrior, military, chivalry

岩boulder, rock, cliff

Similar words

安あん山ざん岩がん
安山岩 (andesite) is another volcanic rock, typically lighter in color and with higher silica content than basalt.
花か崗こう岩がん
花崗岩 (granite) is a plutonic rock with larger crystals, contrasting with the fine-grained texture of basalt.

Etymology

The kanji 玄武 (genbu) refers to the Black Tortoise, a mythological creature associated with the north and the color black, reflecting the rock's typical dark color. 岩 (gan) means rock. The reading is on'yomi.