りゅう
きゅう
しょ
とう

noun

  1. Ryukyu Islands, southern chain of the Nansei Islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
りゅう
きゅう
しょ
とう
琉球諸島 りゅうきゅうしょとう

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)
various, many, several
ショ もろ (6th, N2)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
someone, person
シャ もの (3rd, N4)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
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)