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沖縄県 (おきなわけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

沖おき縄なわ県けん

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Meanings

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Okinawa Prefecture

The official name of Japan's southernmost prefecture, consisting of the Ryukyu Islands.

沖おき縄なわ県けんは美うつくしい海うみで有ゆう名めいです。

Okinawa Prefecture is famous for its beautiful sea.

Kanji

沖open sea, offing, rise high into sky
縄straw rope, cord
県prefecture

Related words

沖おき縄なわ
Refers to the island or region of Okinawa without the explicit prefecture designation.

Etymology

From 沖縄 (Okinawa, the main island) + 県 (prefecture). The name Okinawa is of Ryukyuan origin, possibly meaning 'offshore rope' or 'fishing ground in the open sea', but the exact derivation is uncertain.