しま
島

noun

  1. island.
  2. one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.), one's turf. Usually written with kana alone. Usu. written as シマ.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しま
島
 島 しま ✔
シマ
島
 島 シマ
しま
嶋
 嶋 しま
シマ
嶋
 嶋 シマ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

island
しま　トウ (3rd, N2)
bird, chicken
とり　チョウ　とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)