Ioshima
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]- Iōshima, Io Shima, Iō Shima, Io-shima, Iō-shima
- Iwoshima, Iwōshima, Iwo Shima, Iwō Shima, Iwo-shima, Iwō-shima
Etymology
[edit]A macronless form of Iōshima, an alternate—and technically incorrect—pronunciation of the same Japanese name as Iwo Jima.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Ioshima
- Synonym of Iwo Jima, one of the Volcano Islands administered by Japan as part of Tokyo's Ogasawara Subprefecture.