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Okinawa.

A prefecture and island group of Japan.

7 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˌɒkiːˈnɑːwə/Received-Pronunciation/ˌəʊkiːˈnɑːwə/Received-Pronunciation/ˌoʊkiˈnɑwə/General-American
  1. A prefecture and island group of Japan.

  2. The main island of the Okinawa and Ryukyu Islands, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

  3. The second-largest city on Okinawa Island, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

  4. The Battle of Okinawa, which took place on the island of Okinawa in 1945.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 沖縄(おきなわ) (Okinawa).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.