しま
縞

noun, noun used as a suffix, takes genitive case の

  1. stripe, bar, streak.

noun

Also formerly written as 島 and 嶋.
  1. (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しま
縞
 縞 しま ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stripe
しま　コウ　しろぎぬ (Kentei Pre-1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
tall, high, expensive
コウ　たか.い　た (2nd, N5)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ　ケイ　まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)