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来島 (らいとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

来らい島とう

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

coming to an island; arriving on an island

Used for people, ships, or things arriving at an island. Often appears in news, travel, or official contexts.

大おお型がた客きゃく船せんが明日あした、沖おき縄なわに来らい島とうする予よ定ていです。
A large passenger ship is scheduled to arrive at Okinawa tomorrow.
来らい島とう者しゃ数すう

は

昨さく

年ねん

より

増ぞう

加か

し

た

。

The number of visitors to the island increased compared to last year.

Kanji

来come, due, next
島island

Similar words

上じょう陸りく
上陸 means 'landing' or 'going ashore' from a ship or plane, while 来島 specifically means 'coming to an island' and emphasizes arrival at the island itself.
来らい航こう
来航 means 'arrival by ship' or 'coming by sea', often used for foreign ships. 来島 is more general and can refer to any arrival at an island, not necessarily by sea.

Etymology

Compound of 来 (rai, 'come') and 島 (tō, 'island'). The reading is on'yomi, and the word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.