列島

Reading

Kana: れっとう

Romaji: rettou

Definition

noun

1

archipelago; chain of islands

Kanji

列

Readings: レツ、 レ

Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column

島

Readings: トウ、 しま

Meaning: island

Example Sentence

日本(にっぽん)は火山列島(かざんれっとう)だ。

➥Japan is made up of volcanic islands.