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How do you say "volcano" in Japanese?
火山
kazan
In Japanese, "volcano" is 火山 (kazan).
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Pronunciation
Kah-ZAHN, two syllables, the second one held with a bit more force, almost like a small eruption of sound.
Writing and usage
火山 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
火山は煙と溶岩とともに噴火しました。
kazan ha kemuri to yougan totomoni funka shimashita.
The volcano erupted with smoke and lava.
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How to remember 火山
Kazan ends on a forceful 'zan', a little burst that mirrors a volcano's eruption.
Related words
- rainbow 虹 niji
- thunder 雷鳴 raimei
- storm 嵐 arashi
- hurricane ハリケーン harikeen
- tornado 竜巻 tatsumaki
- frost 霜 shimo
- drought 干ばつ kan batsu
- flood 洪水 kouzui
- earthquake 地震 jishin
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Questions about 火山
How do you pronounce 火山?
Kah-ZAHN, two syllables, the second one held with a bit more force, almost like a small eruption of sound.
Is 火山 formal or casual?
火山 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 火山 written in Japanese?
火山 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as kazan.
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