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[とう(島)]
tou
suffix, noun, used as a suffix, noun

English Meaning(s) for 島

suffix
  1. Island (in place names)
noun, used as a suffix, noun
  1. insula; island; islet (sometimes read しま)
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Definition and Synonyms for 島

Island a zone or area resembling an island
Synonyms: しま, 島
Island a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
Synonyms: しま, アイランド, 島

Meanings for each kanji in 島

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Categories 島 is a member of

Zone a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
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Dry Land the solid part of the earth's surface
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Sample Sentences for 島

I recommend Maui.
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Napoleon was banished to Elba in 1814.
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Sappho was a famous Lesbian poet.
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The plane we were aboard was flying over the Pacific toward Wake Island at a height of 3,000 meters.
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Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena.
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