JLPT N4 · Noun

島 (shima)

島 (しま, shima) is a Japanese noun meaning “island”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しま
Romaji: shima
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

island · noun
one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf · noun · usually written in kana · usu. written as シマ

Example sentences

その王は島を治めた。

The king reigned over the island.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 島

島

islandトウ・しま · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 島.

半島はんとうpeninsula列島れっとうarchipelago

Source: JMdict entry 1446760 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.