Japanese word

沖縄

Pronunciation

Romajiokinawa

Meaning

  • nounOkinawa

Example

沖縄へ行きます。oki nawa e i ki ma su

I am going to Okinawa.

Illustration for 沖縄 (Okinawa)

More examples

沖縄の料理を食べてみたいです。oki nawa no ryō ri o ta be te mi ta i de su

I want to try Okinawan food.

Common phrases

  • 沖縄に行くoki nawa ni i ku

    go to Okinawa

  • 沖縄から来るoki nawa ka ra ku ru

    come from Okinawa

  • 沖縄で暮らすoki nawa de ku ra su

    live in Okinawa

Definition in Japanese

日本列島の南西に位置する、島々からなる県およびその地域。nihon ret tō no nan sei ni i chi su ru shima jima ka ra na ru ken o yo bi so no chi iki

Word origin

沖縄 (okinawa) combines the kanji 沖 (oki, "open sea") and 縄 (nawa, "rope"), while the original reason for this place name is not certain.

Usage tips

  • Okinawa is a group of subtropical islands, and its name commonly appears in English travel information about beaches and coral reefs.

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