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    3. 海峡

    海峡

    海かい峡きょう

    channel (e.g. between two land masses)

    N1KMT6News #9+1CoreNounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab18 strokes

    かいきょう

    Noun

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

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    その船ふねは狭せまい海かい峡きょうを通とおりました。

    The ship passed through a narrow strait.

    KMT4Nature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation
    日に本ほんと韓かん国こくの間あいだには対つし馬ま海かい峡きょうがあります。

    There is the Tsushima Strait between Japan and South Korea.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation
    この海かい峡きょうは、戦せん略りゃく的てきに非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ような位ち置いを占しめている。

    This strait occupies a strategically very important position.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentPolitics & Law
    荒あれる海かい峡きょうを渡わたるには、熟じゅく練れんした船ふな乗のりが必いり要ようです。

    Crossing a rough strait requires experienced sailors.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation
    多おおくの渡わたり鳥どりがこの海かい峡きょうを越こえて移い動どうします。

    Many migratory birds travel across this strait.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentAnimals

    Kanji that make up this word

    海
    うみ…(16)
    sea・ocean
    峡
    はざま…(4)
    gorge・ravine
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