変成岩
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 変 | 成 | 岩 |
| へん Grade: 4 | せい Grade: 4 | がん Grade: 2 |
| on’yomi | ||
Etymology
Compound of 変成 (hensei, “metamorphosis”) + 岩 (gan, “rock”). Unclear if this was coined in Japan using Sinitic elements, or if it was borrowed in its entirety from Chinese.
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- IPA(key): [hẽ̞ɰ̃se̞ːɡã̠ɴ]
Noun
変成岩 (hiragana へんせいがん, rōmaji henseigan)
- metamorphic rock
Coordinate terms
- 火成岩 (かせいがん, kaseigan): igneous rock
- 堆積岩 (たいせきがん, taisekigan): sedimentary rock
See also
