りゅう
きゅう
れっ
とう

noun

  1. Ryukyu Islands.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
りゅう
きゅう
れっ
とう
琉球列島 りゅうきゅうれっとう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli
リュウ ル (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
a cup with pendants, a pennant, wild
inverted child
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
かわ セン か (1st, N5)
ball, sphere
キュウ たま く (3rd, N3)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
request, want, wish for
もと.める キュウ グ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
water radical variant (no. 85)
スイ
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
file, row, rank
レツ れっ レ (3rd, N3)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ ガチ タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
island
しま トウ (3rd, N2)
bird, chicken
とり チョウ とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)