Meanings
- An island in the western part of the Inland Sea of Japan, located in the northwest of Hiroshima Bay.
Synonyms: Miyajima
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn island in the western part of the Inland Sea of Japan, located in the northwest of Hiroshima Bay.
Origin
- Japanese厳島
- EnglishItsukushima
From Japanese 厳島.
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Itsukushima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Itsukushima
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