Okinotorishima
Meanings
name
- An island of Japan, properly two rocks on a coral reef atoll
- A coral reef atoll of Japan, currently containing two natural rocks (islets) and an artificial rock (islet), located between Guam and Taiwan, in the Philippine Sea
Word forms
Etymology
From Japanese 沖ノ鳥島 (Okinotorishima, literally “open sea bird island”).
Synonyms
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