Shikotan

English

Etymology

From Russian Шикотан (Šikotan) and Japanese 色丹, both from Ainu シコタン, from シ + コタン (“settlement, island”).

Proper noun

Shikotan

1. An island in the Kurils, occupied by Russia but claimed by Japan.

Synonyms

• Spanberg, Spanberga (disputed)

Translations

Translations

• Japanese: 色丹
• Russian: Шикотан (Šikotan), Шпанберга (Španberga)