Shikoku
[ shee-kaw-koo ]
/ ˈʃi kɔˌku /
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noun
an island in SW Japan, S of Honshu: the smallest of the main islands of Japan. 7,249 sq. mi. (18,775 sq. km).
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Words nearby Shikoku
Shijiazhuang, shikar, shikari, Shikibu, shikibuton, Shikoku, shiksa, Shilh, Shilha, shill, shillelagh
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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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