火山(かざん)

かざん
noun
volcano
1. volcano
A mountain or hill with an opening through which lava, ash, and gases are or have been erupted.
火山(かざん)が噴火(ふんか)した。
The volcano erupted.
日本(にほん)には多(おお)くの火山(かざん)がある。
Japan has many volcanoes.
活火山(かつかざん)には近(ちか)づかないほうがいい。
It's better not to approach an active volcano.

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 TERMS:

  • 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)

Related Words

Related: 噴火(ふんか) (eruption)
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Added 2026.1.13 16:50 · Revised 2026.3.3 9:31
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