Ryukyu
Meanings
name
- A chain of islands in Japan roughly between Kyushu and Taiwan.
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Etymology
From Japanese 琉球 (Ryūkyū), from Middle Chinese 流求 (MC ljuw gjuw), a Chinese exonym for the island kingdom, of unclear origin. Doublet of Liuqiu.
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