巌

Etymology 1
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From. Found in the  finished some time after 759 CE.

Originally a compound of.

The character is Japanese shinjitai, simplified from.

Noun

 * 1) a tall and large rock, crag, or boulder

Etymology 2
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From. Found in the  finished some time after 759.

Etymology 3
From.

Affix

 * 1)  a rock, crag, or boulder

Derived terms

 * : the underneath of a large rock, crag, or boulder
 * : rocky, craggy; sophisticated, lofty, high-minded, noble
 * : a cave in a crag
 * : alternative name for
 * a hollow or small cave in a crag
 * : a pine tree growing out of a crag or boulder
 * : a cluster of crags or boulders
 * : a spring (water source) in or between crags or boulders
 * : a steep road in the mountains or crags
 * : the top of a crag or boulder
 * : a cave in a crag
 * : the door or opening to a craggy area; the door or opening to a cave in a crag
 * : literally “lofty halls”, the rooms to either side in a palace; by extension, the imperial court