島 Kanji – island

The Japanese kanji 島 can mean island.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: island
Onyomi: トウ
Kunyomi: しま
Romaji: tou, shima
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 245

How is 島 read?

島 has the onyomi reading トウ and the kunyomi reading しま.

In romaji, these readings can be written as tou, shima.

Common Japanese Words Using 島

These common Japanese words contain 島. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 群島(ぐんとう) — island group, archipelago
  • 孤島(ことう) — solitary island, isolated island
  • 諸島(しょとう) — archipelago, group of islands
  • 小島(こじま) — small island, islet
  • 千島(ちしま) — Kurile Islands
  • 中島(なかじま) — island in a pond or river
  • 朝鮮半島(ちょうせんはんとう) — Korean peninsula
  • 島(しま) — island
  • 島根(しまね) — Shimane (prefecture)
  • 島内(とうない) — on an island, on-island

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