島

島

ONとう

KUNしま

Meanings

island

How to remember

The kanji for ISLAND (島) looks like a BIRD (鳥) on a MOUNTAIN (山) with a FIELD (田) at its base, all surrounded by water.

Vocabulary

島しま

island

半島はんとう

peninsula

列島れっとう

archipelago

島国しまぐに

island nation

離島りとう

remote island

Related kanji

山海国田港旅