How to say 'Strait' in Japanese | 海峡

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The Japanese word for Strait is 'Kaikyou', written as 海峡 in Japanese.'Strait' in hiragana is かいきょう.

word

海峡

Meaning

Strait

Reading

かいきょう

kaikyou

Kanji

海Sea 峡Gorge, Ravine

Explanation

The Japanese noun '海峡 (かいきょう)' refers to a 'strait', which is a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water. This term is often used in geographical contexts to describe natural waterways. For example: The strait is very narrow「その海峡はとても狭い」(そのかいきょうはとてもせまい). Ships pass through the strait「船が海峡を通る」(ふねがかいきょうをとおる). The word is commonly used in discussions about geography, navigation, and marine environments.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4978

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 海峡

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

海

Meaning

Sea

kanji

峡

Meaning

Gorge, Ravine

Words Related to 海峡 Through the Kanji 海

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 海 as well.

word

海

Meaning

Sea

word

海外

Meaning

Overseas

word

海軍

Meaning

Navy

word

海岸

Meaning

Coast

word

海洋

Meaning

Ocean

word

海流

Meaning

Current

word

海水浴

Meaning

Sea bathing

word

海上

Meaning

Sea

word

航海

Meaning

Voyage

word

海水

Meaning

Seawater

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'Kaikyou' means 'Strait' .

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