【No. 1395】The Number of Islands in Japan
Oct 13, 2018 23:46
The Number of Islands in Japan
Japan is classified as shimaguni (島国).
Since shima (島) means "island" and guni/kuni (国) means "country," shimaguni means countries whose primary territory consists of islands.
The definition of shima (島 - "island") in Japan is a land that is surrounded by water, has an outer circumference of 100 meters or more, and was made naturally.
According to this definition, the number of islands in Japan is 6852.
However, the number of islands that have residents (or a resident) is about only 400, and all other islands are uninhabited.
Japan is classified as shimaguni (島国).
Since shima (島) means "island" and guni/kuni (国) means "country," shimaguni means countries whose primary territory consists of islands.
The definition of shima (島 - "island") in Japan is a land that is surrounded by water, has an outer circumference of 100 meters or more, and was made naturally.
According to this definition, the number of islands in Japan is 6852.
However, the number of islands that have residents (or a resident) is about only 400, and all other islands are uninhabited.
日本の島の数
日本は「島国」に分類されます。
「島」は "island," 「国」は "country" を意味するため、「島国」は "island country," すなわち領土が島で構成される国のことを意味します。
日本における「島」とは、水で囲まれた外周100m以上の陸地で、自然にできたもののことです。
この定義に従うと、日本の島の数は6852島となります。
ただし、そのうち人が住んでいる有人島は400島程度で、その他の島は無人島だそうです。
日本は「島国」に分類されます。
「島」は "island," 「国」は "country" を意味するため、「島国」は "island country," すなわち領土が島で構成される国のことを意味します。
日本における「島」とは、水で囲まれた外周100m以上の陸地で、自然にできたもののことです。
この定義に従うと、日本の島の数は6852島となります。
ただし、そのうち人が住んでいる有人島は400島程度で、その他の島は無人島だそうです。
Corrections (2)
No. 1 Kat
- The Number of Islands in Japan
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- The Number of Islands in Japan
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- Japan is classified as 'shimaguni' (島国).
- Japan is classified as a 'shimaguni' (島国).
- Since 'shima' (島) means "island" and 'guni/kuni' (国) means "country," shimaguni means countries whose primary territory consists of islands.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- The definition of shima (島 - "island") in Japan is a land that is surrounded by water, has an outer circumference of 100 meters or more, and was made naturally.
- The definition of shima (島 - "island") in Japan is a piece of land that is surrounded by water, has an outer circumference of 100 meters or more, and was made naturally.
- According to this definition, the number of islands in Japan is 6852.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- However, the number of islands that have residents (or a resident) is about only 400, and all other islands are uninhabited.
- However, the number of islands that have residents (or a resident) is only about 400, and all other islands are uninhabited.
Wow, that is a lot of islands!
Toru
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Yes, but I heard that Norway has about 240,000 islands.
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Yes, but I heard that Norway has about 240,000 islands.
No. 2 Kiwi
That's nothing compared to the Philippines and Indonesia! 7,641 and 13,466!
Toru
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Yes, I think that the number of islands in Japan is under 10th in the world.
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Yes, I think that the number of islands in Japan is under 10th in the world.