Shikotan

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proper noun

An island in the Kurils, occupied by Russia but claimed by Japan.

Similar
SpanbergSpanberga
OriginRussian Шикотан ← Japanese 色丹 ← Ainu シコタン →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island in the Kurils, occupied by Russia but claimed by Japan.

    Synonyms: Spanberg, Spanberga

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn island in the Kurils, occupied by Russia but claimed by Japan.

Similar
SpanbergSpanberga
Also see
spanbergspanberga

Origin

  1. Ainuシコタン
  2. Japanese色丹
  3. RussianШикотан
  4. EnglishShikotan

From Russian Шикотан (Šikotan) and Japanese 色丹, both from Ainu シコタン, from シ + コタン (“settlement, island”).

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Translations

Japanese 色丹
  • 色丹Translations
Russian Шикотан, Шпанберга
  • Шикотан (Šikotan)Translations
  • Шпанберга (Španberga)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

HokanistskiathonKohistan
Cite this entry
APA

Shikotan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shikotan

MLA

“Shikotan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shikotan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shikotan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shikotan.

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