離島

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See also: 离岛

Chinese

to leave; to depart; to go away
to leave; to depart; to go away; from
 
island
trad. (離島)
simp. (离岛)
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Pronunciation


Noun

離島

  1. outlying island

Proper noun

離島

  1. () Islands (a district of Hong Kong)

Japanese

Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
とう
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()(とう) (ritōりたう (ritau)?

  1. outlying island
    Synonym: 離れ島 (hanarejima)
  2. departure from an island

Verb

()(とう)する (ritō suruりたう (ritau)?suru (stem ()(とう) (ritō shi), past ()(とう)した (ritō shita))

  1. to depart from an island
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
はな(れ)
Grade: S
しま > じま
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Noun

(はなれ)(じま) (hanarejima

  1. Alternative spelling of 離れ島

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN