島 (しま)island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
- islandnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turfnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 島
Words that share its kanji
- 朝鮮半島ちょうせんはんとうKorean peninsula
- 中島なかじまisland in a pond or river
- 列島れっとうarchipelago; chain of islands
- 半島はんとうpeninsula
- 小島こじまsmall island; islet
- 島根しまねShimane (prefecture)
- 千島ちしまKurile Islands
- 島国しまぐにisland country
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