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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

» island

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

Sappho was a famous Lesbian poet.
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I went on a ten-day trip to Easter Island.
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Have you ever been to Guam?
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He left his family and went to live in Tahiti.
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Thursday Island is situated in the Torres Strait between Australia's northernmost Cape York and New Guinea.
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