also: うきじま
floating island of aquatic plants
A mass of floating aquatic vegetation, often found in lakes or marshes, that resembles a small island.
A floating island of plants had formed on the lake.
mirage island; island appearing to float
An island that seems to float above the water or horizon due to a mirage or atmospheric refraction.
Due to a mirage, the distant island looked like a floating island.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading うきじま is also possible but less common.
Alternate reading; うきしま is the primary reading.
Variant with okurigana; less common than 浮島.
Rare variant with okurigana and alternate reading.
Compound of 浮き (uki, 'floating') + 島 (shima, 'island'). The reading うきじま is a rendaku variant.