Meanings
alternative Iōshima · alternative Io Shima · alternative Iō Shima · alternative Io-shima · alternative Iō-shima · alternative Iwoshima · alternative Iwōshima · alternative Iwo Shima · alternative Iwō Shima · alternative Iwo-shima · alternative Iwō-shima
- Synonym of Iwo Jima, one of the Volcano Islands administered by Japan as part of Tokyo's Ogasawara Subprefecture.
Synonyms: Iwo Jima, one of the Volcano Islands administered by Japan as part of Tokyo's Ogasawara Subprefecture
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Iwo Jima, one of the Volcano Islands administered by Japan as part of Tokyo's Ogasawara Subprefecture.
Origin
A macronless form of Iōshima, an alternate—and technically incorrect—pronunciation of the same Japanese name as Iwo Jima.
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Ioshima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ioshima
“Ioshima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ioshima. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ioshima,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ioshima.
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