海峡 (Kaikyou) is a Japanese noun meaning “channel (e.g. between two land masses), strait”.
Meanings
- nounchannel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
Examples
その海峡に長い橋を建設中です。
They are building a long bridge across the channel.
この船はジブラルタル海峡を通過します。
This boat sails through the Strait of Gibraltar.
この地点では海は狭くなって海峡となっている。
At this point the sea narrows into a strait.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).
Kanji in 海峡
Related words
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