noun

  1. archipelago, chain of islands.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
列島 れっとう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

file, row, rank
レツ れっ レ (3rd, N3)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ ガチ タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
island
しま トウ (3rd, N2)
bird, chicken
とり チョウ とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)