火山
かざん
kazan
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 56 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
火山 (かざん (kazan)) means "Volcano". It is read かざん (kazan). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Volcano
Also : Volcanic mountain
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Example Sentences
ハワイの火山は今も活動を続けている。
ハワイのかざんはいまもかつどうをつづけている。
Hawaii's volcano continues to be active even today.
その火山の噴火により、付近の村が危機に晒された。
そのかざんのふんかにより、ふきんのむらがききにさらされた。
The eruption of that volcano put nearby villages in danger.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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