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[しょ()·とう()]
shotou
noun

English Meaning(s) for 諸島

noun
  1. archipelago; group of islands

Definition and Synonyms for 諸島

Archipelago a group of many islands in a large body of water
Synonyms: 列島, 群島, 諸島

Meanings for each kanji in 諸島

» various; many; several; together
» island

Categories 諸島 is a member of

Dry Land the solid part of the earth's surface
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 諸島

Sample Sentences for 諸島

In the Carteret Islands, near Papua New Guinea, some people have already had to leave their homes because the seawater is washing around their houses.
And in the Indian Ocean, some islands of the Maldives will disappear completely beneath the water.
A diametrically opposed kinship pattern is to be observed among certain South Sea Island communities.
Spain once governed the Philippine Islands.

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