遠島

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
えん
Grade: 2
とう
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology[edit]

Compound of (えん) (en, distant) + (とう) (, island).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(えん)(とう) (entō

  1. island in the distant
  2. (historical) One of the penalty existed in Edo period. The criminal who was sentenced this penalty was sent to the island in the distant (e.g. Sado Island).

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