Vocabulary

What does 海峡 (かいきょう, kaikyou) mean?

海峡 (かいきょう, kaikyou) means strait.

Quick facts
Readingかいきょう
Romajikaikyou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
かいきょう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkaikyou

strait

  1. 1noun channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait

Example sentences

  • This strait is one of the world's leading transportation hubs.

  • The ship crossed the Tsugaru Strait and headed for Hokkaido.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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