| Kanji | 島 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | トウ |
| Kunyomi | しま |
| English | island |
| Examples | 島(しま): (1) island (2) territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.); turf 半島(はんとう): peninsula 列島(れっとう): archipelago; chain of islands 島(とう): (1) Island (2) insula; island; islet |
| JLPT Level | 2 |
| Jouyou Grade | 3 |
| Frequency | 245 |
| Components | 鳥: bird; chicken 山: mountain |
| Number of Strokes | 10 |
| Kanji Radical | 山 |
| Radical Number | 46 |
| Radical Strokes | 3 |
| Radical Reading | やま・やまへん・やまかんむり |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 会意 Compound Ideographic |
| Keyword | island |
| Koohii Story 1 | This island is the home of the terrible mythical bird Roc. It sits mighty atop the mountain waiting for the next hapless ship to pass by. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Birds living on remote mountainous islands have few preditors. Tail feathers aren´t really needed are they? Evolutionary process at work!... |
Tags: jlpt.n2, grade3, kanjifreq1-250, kanji_nature_landscape
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