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JLPT N3 · Nature & weather

島

しま

island

Stroke order of 島

島 is written with 10 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A bird 鳥 perches on a mountain 山 sticking out of the sea: an island.

Parts: 鳥 bird (with legs replaced by) + 山 mountain

Example sentence

あの島には小さな村があります。

あのしまにはちいさなむらがあります。

There is a small village on that island.

Words with 島

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