りゅう

noun

  1. Okinawan fixed form poetry.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
りゅう
琉歌 りゅうか

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)
song, sing
うた カ (2nd, N4)
big brother
カ コ あに (Kentei 1)
can, passable, approval
カ コク -べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ か.ける ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)