island country; island nation
Refers to a sovereign state whose territory consists entirely of one or more islands. Often used in geopolitical or geographical contexts.
Japan is an island country in Asia.
Island nations are vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Standard kanji spelling. 嶼 is a non-jōyō kanji, but the compound is well-established.
Mixed kana spelling used when 嶼 is considered difficult or in official documents that prefer simpler characters.
Compound of 島嶼 (とうしょ, 'islands') + 国 (こく, 'country'). 島嶼 is itself a compound of 島 (とう, 'island') and 嶼 (しょ, 'islet').