大岛

大島

Dàdǎo

proper noun #36,574

Meanings

1 Ōshima (Japanese surname and place name); also a common Chinese term meaning 'large island'

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

导演大岛渚以《感官世界》闻名。

Dǎoyǎn Dàdǎo Zhǔ yǐ 《 Gǎnguān Shìjiè 》 wénmíng.

Director Ōshima Nagisa is famous for In the Realm of the Senses.

HSK 7-9

伊豆大岛是东京附近的一个火山岛。

Yī dòu Dàdǎo shì Dōngjīng fùjìn de yíge huǒshān dǎo.

Izu Ōshima is a volcanic island near Tokyo.

Tips

culture

大岛 (Japanese 'Ōshima', literally 'big island') is the name of dozens of Japanese islands and a common surname. The most internationally famous bearer is filmmaker 大岛渚 (Ōshima Nagisa, 1932-2013), director of 《感官世界》 In the Realm of the Senses. The same characters in Chinese are read 'Dàdǎo'.

Stroke Order

大 dà

岛 dǎo