Meaning of 半島(はんとう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 半島 JLPT 2

Kana Reading はんとう

Romaji hantō

Examples of 半島, はんとう in a sentence

僕はこの夏休みに数人の友達と、伊豆半島を歩いて一周するのを楽しみにしています。

I am looking forward to walking around the Izu Peninsula with some of my friends during summer vacation.
湿気の多い気候はその半島の特色です。

A humid climate is characteristic of the peninsula.

島 JLPT 2

10 strokes

island

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: しま

半 JLPT 5

5 strokes

half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

On'Yomi: ハン

Kun'Yomi: なか.ば

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