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大陸

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大陸

いりく
Noun
Freq #4138
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

continent

Examples
アフリカは大陸であるが、グリーンランドはそうではない。
Africa is a continent; Greenland is not.
2

continental Asia (esp. mainland China)

3

continental Europe

Kanji in this Word

3 strokes
Frequency: 7
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

large
big

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ダイ
タイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おお-
おお.きい
-おお.いに
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
うふ
おう
たかし
とも
はじめ
ひろ
ひろし
まさ
まさる
もと
11 strokes
Frequency: 736
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

land
six

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リク
ロク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おか
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
くが
たち
みち
むつ
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