半島(はんとう)

はんとう
noun
peninsula
geography
1. peninsula
A piece of land that projects out into water, connected to the mainland on one side and surrounded by water on the other sides.
半島(はんとう)の先端(せんたん)に灯台(とうだい)がある。
There's a lighthouse at the tip of the peninsula.
伊豆(いず)半島(はんとう)は温泉(おんせん)で有名(ゆうめい)だ。
The Izu Peninsula is famous for its hot springs.
朝鮮(ちょうせん)半島(はんとう)は二(ふた)つの国(くに)に分(わ)かれている。
The Korean Peninsula is divided into two countries.

Usage: 半島(はんとう) combines 半(はん) (half) and 島(とう) (island), describing land that is partially surrounded by water.

RELATED WORDS (peninsulas in Japan):

  • 房総(ぼうそう)半島(はんとう) (Boso Peninsula)
  • 伊豆(いず)半島(はんとう) (Izu Peninsula)
  • 能登(のと)半島(はんとう) (Noto Peninsula)
  • 紀伊(きい)半島(はんとう) (Kii Peninsula)

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Related: 大陸(たいりく) (continent)
Related: 岬(みさき) (cape, promontory)
Related: 半分(はんぶん) (half)
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Added 2026.1.14 9:58 · Revised 2026.10.10 16:55
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