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角礫岩 (kakurekigan) Japanese meaning: breccia | Kotomora

角かく礫れき岩がん

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Meanings

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breccia

A geological term for a rock composed of angular fragments cemented together.

この崖がけは角かく礫れき岩がんでできている。

This cliff is made of breccia.

Kanji

角angle, corner, square
礫small stones
岩boulder, rock, cliff

Built from

角かく+礫れき岩がん

Etymology

Compound of 角 (kaku, 'angle') + 礫 (reki, 'gravel') + 岩 (gan, 'rock'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern geological coinage.