琉球諸島

Reading

Kana: りゅうきゅうしょとう

Romaji: ryūkyūshotou

Definition

noun

1

Ryukyu Islands; southern chain of the Nansei Islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture

See also: 南西諸島

Kanji

琉

Readings: リュウ、 ル

Meanings: precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli

球

Readings: キュウ、 たま

Meanings: ball, sphere

諸

Readings: ショ、 もろ

Meanings: various, many, several, together

島

Readings: トウ、 しま

Meaning: island