# Shikotan

> English word · Proper noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shikotan