Kanji details for 島
島
Common kanji
island
KUN:
- しまshima
ON:
- トウtou
Example words(showing 1-10 of 185 results)
noun
1.
island
2.
one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang), one's turf(usually kana)
See also:縄張り (なわばり)
Other readings:
嶋【しま】
noun
•
island country(sometimes used as a metaphor for Japan)
Other readings:
島国【とうごく】
noun
1.
isolated island, outlying island
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
leaving an island