# 島 island

鳥 (bird) + 山 (mountain)
★★★☆☆
10 strokes
PN

## Onyomi

TOU | This boat voyage is too long! I can't wait to finally set my TOES on the island.

## Mnemonic

| This bird lives only on the mountain on one particular island.

## Kunyomi

しま | island ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

広島(ひろしま) | Hiroshima. ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN 広 (wide) + 島 (island) = 広島 (Hiroshima.)
半島(はんとう) | peninsula ★☆☆☆☆ 半 (half) + 島 (island) = 半島 (peninsula) peninsula (lit: 'half-an-island'!)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
鳴 | animal cry | MOUTHS | 口
鳥 | bird | FOUR LITTLE LEGS |
島 | island | MOUNTAIN | 山

The animals cry with their MOUTHS.
The bird has four little LEGS,
but the island is made from a MOUNTAIN.