琉りゅう球きゅう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

Ryukyu; Ryukyu Islands

Refers to the chain of islands stretching southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan, now primarily Okinawa Prefecture. Often used in historical and cultural contexts.

Kanji

琉precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli
球ball, sphere

Related words

沖おき縄なわN5
沖縄 is the modern administrative name for the prefecture and its main island, while 琉球 is the broader historical and cultural term for the entire island chain.

Word family· 18

琉りゅう球きゅう弧こ
Ryukyu Arc; Ryukyu archipelago
琉りゅう球きゅう松まつ
luchu pine; Okinawa pine
リュウキュウツバメ
Pacific swallow (Hirundo tahitica)
琉りゅう球きゅう犬いぬ
Ryukyu dog (breed)
琉りゅう球きゅう畳たたみ
Ryūkyū tatami; Okinawan-style tatami

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リュウキュウコウガイ
Kandelia obovata (mangrove species)
琉りゅう球きゅう芋いも
sweet potato · potato
りゅうきゅうあい
Assam indigo; Strobilanthes cusia
琉りゅう球きゅう語ご
Ryukyuan languages
リュウキュウアユ

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Written forms

琉りゅう球きゅうUsage97%
Standard kanji spelling for the Ryukyu Islands.
リュウキュウUsage2%

Etymology

The kanji 琉球 are ateji (phonetic characters) used to represent the name of the Ryukyu Islands. The exact origin of the name is uncertain, but it may derive from a Chinese transcription of a local name.

Ryukyu sweetfish