等高線 | Japanese meaning

等高線【とうこうせん】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

contour (line); isohypse

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等高線【とうこうせん】
とうこうせん

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contour (line)

This refers to lines on a map that connect points of equal elevation. They are used in topographic maps to represent terrain and landscape features.

、。

The contour lines on the mountain indicate its height.

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By looking at the contour lines on the map, one can understand the shape of the land.

isohypse

This term specifically refers to contour lines that represent elevations above sea level, particularly in geographical and geological contexts.

、じょう上。

The topographic map contains contour lines that indicate elevations above sea level.

、。

Contour lines play an important role in geographical analysis.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to draw contour linescontour mapreading contour linesinterval of contour linesmeaning of contour linesrepresentation of terrain by contour linescreation of contour linesterrain indicated by contour linescontour lines and elevationuse of contour lines

等高線【とうこうせん】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

contour (line); isohypse

Forms

等高線【とうこうせん】
とうこうせん

Generated definitions (experimental)

contour (line)

This refers to lines on a map that connect points of equal elevation. They are used in topographic maps to represent terrain and landscape features.

、。

The contour lines on the mountain indicate its height.

、。

By looking at the contour lines on the map, one can understand the shape of the land.

isohypse

This term specifically refers to contour lines that represent elevations above sea level, particularly in geographical and geological contexts.

、じょう上。

The topographic map contains contour lines that indicate elevations above sea level.

、。

Contour lines play an important role in geographical analysis.

Generated collocations (experimental)

等

N33

意etc.; and so forth; class (first); quality; equal; similar

訓ひと.しい、など、-ら

音トウ

名と、ひ

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高

N52

意tall; high; expensive

訓たか.い、たか、-だか、たか.まる、たか.める

音コウ

名か、こ、じょい、た、はか

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線

N22

意line; track

訓すじ

音セン

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