半島

はんとう

peninsula

Also:Korea

What does 半島 mean?

半島 is a Japanese noun meaning peninsula in English. It can also be translated as Korea depending on context. It is written as 半島 in kanji, はんとう in hiragana, and hantou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

湿気の多い気候はその半島の特色です。

A humid climate is characteristic of the peninsula.