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島

島 (island)

  • JLPT N2
  • 10 strokes
  • Grade 3
  • Radical 山
  • #245 most frequent

Nature · Landscape

Readings

On'yomi 音読み
トウ
Kun'yomi 訓読み
しま

Example words & Vocabulary

島しま
(1) island (2) territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.); turf
半島はんとう
peninsula
列島れっとう
chain of islands
島とう
(1) Island (2) insula; island; islet

Example sentences 3

日本にっぽんは島しま国ぐにです。

Japan is an island nation.

日本にっぽんは列島れっとうです。

Japan is an archipelago.

日本は火山列島だ。

Japan is made up of volcanic islands.

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