Shikoku

[ shee-kaw-koo ]

/ ˈʃi kɔˌku /

noun

an island in SW Japan, S of Honshu: the smallest of the main islands of Japan. 7249 sq. mi. (18,775 sq. km).

Example sentences from the Web for shikoku

He also subdued the independent provinces of the north and Shikoku.

Japan |Various
The highest is Ishizuchi-zan (7727 ft.), but Mountains of Shikoku.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2 |Various
Thus in Kiushū and Shikoku are to be seen thick, verdant forests abounding in giant trees.

Japan |Various
Amongst the latter, in Shikoku, there is an extremely interesting rock consisting largely of piedmontite.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2 |Various

In Shikoku the cow or ox is generally used in the paddies instead of the horse.

The Foundations of Japan |J.W. Robertson Scott

British Dictionary definitions for shikoku

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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Shikoku

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