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.