Kanji – island

The Japanese kanji can mean island.

Meaning and Readings

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

How is read?

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

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

  • (ぐんとう)island group, archipelago
  • (ことう)solitary island, isolated island
  • (しょとう)archipelago, group of islands
  • (こじま)small island, islet
  • (ちしま)Kurile Islands
  • (なかじま)island in a pond or river
  • (ちょうせんはんとう)Korean peninsula
  • (しま)island
  • (しまね)Shimane (prefecture)
  • (とうない)on an island, on-island

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