also: うきじま
noun
floating island of aquatic plants
A mass of floating aquatic vegetation, often found in lakes or marshes, that resembles a small island.
湖に浮島ができていた。
A floating island of plants had formed on the lake.
蜃気楼で、遠くの島が浮島のように見えた。
Due to a mirage, the distant island looked like a floating island.
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.