島国
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 島国
1
Sometimes used as a metaphor for japan
island country
Examples
日本とイギリスは島国である。
Japan and Britain are island countries.
Kanji in this Word
島
10 strokes
Frequency: 245
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
island
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しま
国
8 strokes
Frequency: 3
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
country
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くに
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
くな
こ
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