Ioshima

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Synonym of Iwo Jima, one of the Volcano Islands administered by Japan as part of Tokyo's Ogasawara Subprefecture.

Pronunciation

/ˈioʊˌʃiːmə/

Word forms

Ioshima Iōshima Io Shima Iō Shima Io-shima Iō-shima Iwoshima Iwōshima Iwo Shima Iwō Shima Iwo-shima Iwō-shima

Etymology

A macronless form of Iōshima, an alternate—and technically incorrect—pronunciation of the same Japanese name as Iwo Jima.

Synonyms

Iwo Jima one of the Volcano Islands administered by Japan as part of Tokyo's Ogasawara Subprefecture
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