Ryukyu

Meaning

Proper Noun

A chain of islands roughly between Kyushu and Taiwan.

Origin

From Japanese 琉球, from Middle Chinese , a Chinese exonym for the island kingdom, of unclear origin. Compare Mandarin 琉球.

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