溶岩

ようがん · yougan · JLPT N2 · noun

lava

🌋 溶 (melt) + 岩 (rock) = melted rock, which is lava

The first character 溶 means melt or dissolve, and 岩 means rock. Together they name rock that has turned liquid from heat, which is what lava is.

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