Vocabulary

What does ~島 (~とう) mean?

~島 (~とう, ~tou) means island (proper-noun suffix).

Quick facts
Reading~とう
Romaji~tou
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
~とう
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework~tou

island (proper-noun suffix)

Example sentences

  • The Japanese archipelago stretches long from north to south.

  • I went for a drive to the Miura Peninsula.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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