沖繩

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See also: 冲绳 and 沖縄

Chinese

strong; powerful; forceful
strong; powerful; forceful; dynamic; to punch; to rinse; to collide; to water; to rush; to dash (against); to wash out; to charge; highway; public road
 
rope
trad. (沖繩)
simp. (冲绳)
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Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 沖縄 (Okinawa).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

沖繩

  1. () Okinawa (a prefecture of Japan)
  2. () Okinawa (a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おき
Grade: 4
なわ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 沖繩 – see the following entry.
沖縄おきなわ
(rare, possibly obsolete) a rope used to catch fish
the main island in the Okinawa Islands: Okinawa Island
a group of islands known as the Okinawa Islands
the southern-most Japanese prefecture: Okinawa Prefecture
(This term, 沖繩, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Okinawan

Kanji in this term
うち
Grade: 4
なー
Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Proper noun

(うち)(なー) (Uchinā

  1. Kyūjitai form of 沖縄 (Okinawa)