Sakhalin
geographical name
Sa·kha·lin
| \ ˈsa-kə-ˌlēn
, -lən; ˌsä-kä-ˈlēn\
, -lən; ˌsä-kä-ˈlēn\
variants:
or formerly Saghalien \ ˈsa-gə-ˌlēn
, ˌsa-gə-ˈlēn \
or Japanese Karafuto \ kä-ˈrä-fə-ˌtō
\
, ˌsa-gə-ˈlēn \
or Japanese Karafuto \ kä-ˈrä-fə-ˌtō
\
Definition of Sakhalin
island of southeastern Russia in Asia in the Sea of Okhotsk north of Hokkaido, Japan area more than 28,500 square miles (73,800 square kilometers)
Note: Sakhalin was divided between Russia and Japan during 1905–45.