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しま 島
Common word JLPT N4 Wanikani level 12 Links
Noun
1. island​
  • その
  • おう王
  • は
  • しま島
  • を
  • おさ治めた
    • 。
The king reigned over the island.
Noun
2. one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf​Usually written using kana alone, usu. written as シマ
Wikipedia definition
3. Island​An island  /ˈaɪlənd/ or isle /ˈaɪl/ is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or an island in a lake may be called an eyot /ˈaɪ. ət/, or holm. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands is called an archipelago.
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Other forms
嶋 【しま】
Notes
嶋: Rarely-used kanji form.

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