島 (しま) — island
島
island
Frequency #876
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 3
1 character
noun
geography
shima
しま
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
しま[2] odaka 尾高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- island
Explained in simple Japanese
- まわりを 海に かこまれた ところ。
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Usage examples
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列島：島が連なっている地域。
Rettou: shima ga tsuranatte iru chiiki.
Archipelago: a region where islands form a chain.
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