How to say 'Peninsula' in Japanese | 半島

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The Japanese word for Peninsula is 'Hantou', written as 半島 in Japanese.'Peninsula' in hiragana is はんとう.

word

半島

Meaning

Peninsula

Reading

はんとう

hantou

Kanji

半Half 島Island

Explanation

The Japanese noun '半島 (はんとう)' means 'peninsula'. It refers to a piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but connected to the mainland on one side. This term is commonly used in geography and everyday conversation when referring to specific peninsulas, such as the Korean Peninsula or the Izu Peninsula. For example: The Korean Peninsula is beautiful「朝鮮半島は美しい」(ちょうせんはんとうはうつくしい). I visited the Izu Peninsula last summer「去年の夏、伊豆半島を訪れました」(きょねんのなつ、いずはんとうをおとずれました).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3174

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 半島

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

半

Meaning

Half

kanji

島

Meaning

Island

Words Related to 半島 Through the Kanji 半

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 半 as well.

word

半月

Meaning

Half month

word

半日

Meaning

Half day

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半

Meaning

Half

word

半分

Meaning

Half

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後半

Meaning

Second half

word

半袖

Meaning

Short sleeve

word

半ば

Meaning

Middle, Halfway

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半年

Meaning

Half year

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大半

Meaning

Majority

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前半

Meaning

First half

word

半身

Meaning

Half body

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半面

Meaning

Aspect

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半数

Meaning

Half

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半導体

Meaning

Semiconductor

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半径

Meaning

Radius

Words Related to 半島 Through the Kanji 島

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 島 as well.

word

島

Meaning

Island

word

列島

Meaning

Archipelago

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諸島

Meaning

Archipelago

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What does 'Hantou' (半島) mean?

'Hantou' means 'Peninsula' .

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