変成岩

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
へん
Grade: 4
せい
Grade: 4
がん
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
變成岩 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

Compound of 変成 (hensei, metamorphosis) +‎ (gan, rock). Unclear if this was coined in Japan using Sinitic elements, or if it was borrowed in its entirety from Chinese.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [hẽ̞ɰ̃se̞ːɡã̠ɴ]

Noun[edit]

(へん)(せい)(がん) (henseigan

  1. metamorphic rock

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