Okinotorishima

English

Satellite photo of Okinotorishima

Alternative forms

• Okinotori-shima, Oki-no-tori Shima, Okinotori, Oki-no-Tori
• Okinotorishima Island, Okinotorishima Islet, Island of Okinotorishima, Islet of Okinotorishima, Okinotori Island, Okinotori Islet, Island of Okinotori, Islet of Okinotori
• Okinotorishima Islands, Okinotorishima Islets, Okinotorishima Rocks, Okinotori Islands, Okinotori Islets, Okinotori Rocks
• Okinotorishima Atoll, Okinotorishima Reef, Okinotori Atoll, Okinotori Reef

Etymology

From Japanese 沖ノ鳥島 (Okinotorishima, literally “open sea bird island”).

Proper noun

Okinotorishima

1. An island of Japan, properly two rocks on a coral reef atoll
2. A coral reef atoll of Japan, currently containing two natural rocks (islets) and an artificial rock (islet), located between Guam and Taiwan, in the Philippine Sea

Synonyms

• (atoll): Douglas Reef
• (rocks): Parece Vela

Translations

Translations

• Japanese: 沖ノ鳥島
• Spanish: Parece Vela