Word details

諸島

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 諸島.

Dictionary

Entry

諸島ょとうNounFreq #31756
1

archipelago; group of islands

Examples
スペインは昔フィリピン諸島統治していた。
Spain once governed the Philippine Islands.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

various, many, several, together

15 strokesFrequency 658JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ショ

Kun

もろ

island

10 strokesFrequency 245JLPT N2Grade 3

On

トウ

Kun

しま

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