Shikoku

[ shee-kaw-koo ]

/ ˈʃi kɔˌku /

noun

an island in SW Japan, S of Honshu: the smallest of the main islands of Japan. 7249 sq. mi. (18,775 sq. km).

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Examples from the Web for shikoku

He also subdued the independent provinces of the north and Shikoku.
Japan|Various
The highest is Ishizuchi-zan (7727 ft.), but Mountains of Shikoku.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2|Various
Thus in Kiushū and Shikoku are to be seen thick, verdant forests abounding in giant trees.
Japan|Various
Amongst the latter, in Shikoku, there is an extremely interesting rock consisting largely of piedmontite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2|Various

In Shikoku the cow or ox is generally used in the paddies instead of the horse.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott

British Dictionary definitions for shikoku

Shikoku

/ (ˈʃiːkəʊˌkuː) /

noun

the smallest of the four main islands of Japan, separated from Honshu by the Inland Sea: forested and mountainous. Pop: 4 137 000 (2002 est). Area: 17 759 sq km (6857 sq miles)

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Word Origin and History for shikoku

Shikoku

Japanese island, literally "four provinces," from shi "four" + koku "province."