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複合火山 (ふくごうかざん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

複ふく合ごう火か山ざん

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Meanings

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complex volcano; compound volcano

A volcano formed by multiple vents or overlapping cones, often with a complex structure. Technical term used in geology and volcanology.

富ふ士じ山さんは複ふく合ごう火か山ざんの一いっ種しゅと見みなされることが

ある

。

Mount Fuji is sometimes considered a type of complex volcano.

Kanji

複duplicate, double, compound
合fit, suit, join
火fire
山mountain

Related words

成せい層そう火か山ざん
成層火山 (stratovolcano) is a specific type of composite volcano built from alternating layers of lava and ash, while 複合火山 is a broader term for any volcano with a complex structure from multiple vents or cones.

Built from

複ふく合ごう+火か山ざん

Etymology

Compound of 複合 (fukugō, 'compound, complex') and 火山 (kazan, 'volcano'). The term is a direct translation of the English 'complex volcano' or 'compound volcano'.