島
island
Details
Description
Island - a mountain where birds come to rest. Land standing alone in the sea.
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of mountain and bird. Mountain with birds.
Symbolism
Island, archipelago, uninhabited island. Represents island.
Words & Expressions
Words written with 島
Four-Character Compounds
島国根性
しまぐにこんじょう
Island mentality; Insular and narrow-minded thinking
Poetry
わたの原 八十島かけて 漕ぎ出でぬと 人には告げよ あまのつり舟
Tell them for me, fishing boats: that I have rowed out across the wide sea, past the eighty islands.
淡路島 かよふ千鳥の 鳴く声に 幾夜ねざめぬ 須磨の関守
How many nights has the guard at Suma barrier woken to the cries of plovers crossing from Awaji Island?
見せばやな 雄島のあまの 袖だにも 濡れにぞ濡れし 色は変はらず
I wish I could show you. Even the fisherfolk's sleeves at Ojima, soaked through, do not change colour as mine have.
Anime & Manga
LOST
LOST
Survival drama on a mysterious 'island.' Also hugely popular in Japan.
青の祓魔師 島根啓明結社篇
Blue Exorcist -Shimane Illuminati Saga-
A well-known work with 島 in its Japanese title.
劇場版 NARUTO -ナルト- 大興奮!みかづき島のアニマル騒動だってばよ
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
A well-known work with 島 in its Japanese title.
ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうかⅡ 無人島に薬草を求めるのは間違っているだろうか
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? II: Is It Wrong to Go Searching for Herbs on a Deserted Island?
A well-known work with 島 in its Japanese title.
爆音列島
Bakuon Rettou
A well-known work with 島 in its Japanese title.
Games
あつまれ どうぶつの森
Animal Crossing: New Horizons(2020)
Developer: Nintendo
Slow life starting new life on a deserted 'island.'
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Name contains 島
Fukushima Masanori was a Japanese daimyō of the late Sengoku period to early Edo period and served as the lord of the Hiroshima Domain.
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Name contains 島
Fujishima Takeji was a Japanese painter, noted for his work in developing Romanticism and impressionism within the yōga art movement in late 19th-…
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Viscount Ōshima Yoshimasa was a general in the early Imperial Japanese Army during the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War.
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
“island”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 島 mean in Japanese?
島 means island. Island - a mountain where birds come to rest. Land standing alone in the sea.
How do you read 島?
On'yomi: トウ (TOU). Kun'yomi: しま (shima).
How many strokes does 島 have?
島 has 10 strokes. Its radical is 山 (mountain).
Is 島 a good kanji for a tattoo?
島 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means island. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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