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人工島 (じんこうとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

人じん工こう島とう

じ

ん

こ

う

と

う

Meanings

1

artificial island; man-made island

Refers to an island constructed by humans, such as a reclaimed land or a floating structure.

関かん西さい国こく際さい空くう港こうは人じん工こう島とうの上うえに建けん設せつされ

た

。

Kansai International Airport was built on an artificial island.

東とう京きょう湾わんにはいくつかの人じん工こう島とうがある。

There are several artificial islands in Tokyo Bay.

Kanji

人person
工craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
島island

Related words

埋うめ立たて地ち
埋立地 specifically refers to reclaimed land, while 人工島 can include floating or other man-made island structures.

Built from

人じん工こう+島とう

Etymology

Compound of 人工 (じんこう, 'artificial') and 島 (とう, 'island').