列島 (れっとう) — archipelago, chain of islands
列島
archipelago
Frequency #6770
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 3
2 characters
混合 mixed
Mixed compound — combines different reading types in a pattern that doesn't fit the standard categories. noun
rettou
れっとう
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
れっとう[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- archipelago
- chain of islands
Usage examples
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米作りは、日本列島のすべての場所へ同時に広がったわけではありません。
Komezukuri wa, nihon rettou no subete no basho e douji ni hirogatta wake de wa arimasen.
Rice cultivation did not spread to every part of the Japanese archipelago at the same time.
暮らしから読む、日本の歴史 · MojiMori（AIオリジナル） · 第1章 土の器と、一粒の米