火山(かざん)

Usage: Japan is one of the most volcanically active countries, with over 100 active volcanoes.

Types

• 活火山(かつかざん) (active volcano)
• 休火山(きゅうかざん) (dormant volcano)
• 死火山(しかざん) (extinct volcano)

Related words

• 噴火(ふんか) (eruption)
• 溶岩(ようがん) (lava)
• 火口(かこう) (crater)
• 火山灰(かざんばい) (volcanic ash)
• 温泉(おんせん) (hot spring - often found near volcanoes)

Famous japanese volcanoes: 富士山(ふじさん), 桜島(さくらじま), 阿蘇山(あそさん)