琉球諸島
りゅうきゅうしょとう
- Ryukyu Islands; southern chain of the Nansei Islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture n
Kanji
琉
リュウ • ル
precious stone; gem; lapis lazuli
球
キュウ
たま
ball; sphere
諸
ショ
もろ
various; many; several; together
島
トウ
しま
island
Synonyms
南西諸島
なんせいしょとう
- Nansei Islands; Ryukyu Islands; chain of islands extending from southwestern Kyushu to northern Taiwan n