列島れっとう (rettou)

chain of islands

  • JLPT N2
  • noun
  • Pitch 0
  • #9501 most frequent

Meaning

列島 (れっとう, rettou) is a JLPT N2 noun meaning “chain of islands”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 11

日本にっぽんは 列島れっとうです。

Japan is an archipelago.

日本は火山列島だ。

Japan is made up of volcanic islands.

五島列島の杜氏集団。

They are a toji school based on Goto Islands.

長崎県五島列島で産するうどん。

Goto Udon is produced in the Goto Islands, Nagasaki Prefecture.