What does 島 mean?
島 is a Japanese noun meaning “island” in English. It can also be translated as “one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 島 in kanji, しま in hiragana, and shima in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その王は島を治めた。
The king reigned over the island.