海峡

• 読み: かいきょう
• ローマ字: kaikyou
• 漢字の分解: 海 (kai/umi) — sea | 峡 (kyou) — gorge, narrow pass
• 発音: /kaɪ̯.kʲoː/

意味

Strait; channel; narrows. A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water, flanked on both sides by land.

A geographical noun referring to a natural waterway between landmasses, often of strategic and commercial importance. Japan's famous examples include the Kanmon Strait (関門海峡) and the Tsugaru Strait (津軽海峡). Used in geography, history, and geopolitics. Can appear metaphorically to indicate a critical, narrow passage or crossroads in a broader situation.

例文

1. 津軽海峡は本州と北海道を隔てる重要な海峡だ。
2. 海峡を渡る船が霧の中にかすんで見えた。
3. 地政学上、この海峡を制するものが貿易ルートを握ることになる。

使い方ガイド

場面: geography, geopolitics, maritime navigation, history

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 海 (kai, 'sea') and 峡 (kyou, 'gorge, narrow pass'). The second character indicates a narrow geographic feature; applied here to a sea passage rather than a land valley.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal