島

island

JLPT N2 Grade 3 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: しま
On'yomi: トウ
Radical: 山 · mountain (mountain)

島 means "island". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read しま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

島しま

island

島 in example sentences

日本にっぽんは島国しまぐにだ。

Nippon wa shimaguni da.

Japan is an island country.
この島しまはきれいだな。

Kono shima wa kirei da na.

This island is beautiful.
小ちいさな島しまが見みえてきた。

Chiisana shima ga miete kita.

The small island came into sight.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 島 mean?: 島 means "island". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 島 have?: 島 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 島 read?: It is read しま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 島?: 島 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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