中島

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See also: 中岛

Chinese

middle; centre; within
middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing something); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark)
 
island
trad. (中島)
simp. (中岛)

Pronunciation


Proper noun

中島

  1. An orthographic borrowing of the Japanese surname 中島, Nakashima; or of 中島, Nakajima
  2. Nakashima, Nakajima (a village in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
なか
Grade: 1
しま
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Proper noun

(なか)(しま) (Nakashima

  1. a surname

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
なか
Grade: 1
しま > じま
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Proper noun

(なか)(じま) (Nakajima

  1. a surname