遠島

Japanese
Kanji in this term
遠 島
えん
Grade: 2		 とう
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 遠(えん) (en, “distant”) + 島(とう) (tō, “island”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ẽ̞nto̞ː]

Noun

遠(えん)島(とう) • (entō) 

  1. island in the distant
  2. (historical) One of the penalty existed in Edo period. The criminal who was sentenced this penalty was sent to the island in the distant (e.g. Sado Island).
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