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.