Shikotan
Meanings
name
- An island in the Kurils, occupied by Russia but claimed by Japan.
Word forms
Etymology
From Russian Шикотан (Šikotan) and Japanese 色丹, both from Ainu シコタン, from シ + コタン (“settlement, island”).
Synonyms
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