During the 15th century, the Ryukyu Kingdom was a tributary state of Imperial China.
Source: tatoeba (814509)
Ryukyu
//ˈɹjuːkjuː//
Synonyms for "ryukyu" (5 found)
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Closest matches (1)
Proper Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (2)
Related words (2)
Proper Noun(2 words)
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Translations
27 translations across 11 languages.
Azerbaijani
1 entries- Rükü name (Japanese island chain)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 琉球 name (Japanese island chain)
- 琉球列島 /琉球列岛 name (Japanese island chain)
- 琉球群島 /琉球群岛 name (Japanese island chain)
- 琉球諸島 /琉球诸岛 name (Japanese island chain)
French
4 entries- Lieou-Kieou name (Japanese island chain)
- Liou-Tchou name (Japanese island chain)
- Liou-tchou name (Japanese island chain)
- Liéou-Kiéou name (Japanese island chain)
Japanese
3 entries- 南西諸島 name (Japanese island chain)
- 琉球 name (Japanese island chain)
- 琉球諸島 name (Japanese island chain)
Korean
1 entries- 류큐 제도 name (Japanese island chain)
Manchu
2 entries- ᠯᡳᠣ ᠴᡳᠣ name (Japanese island chain)
- ᠯᡳᠣ ᡴᡳᠣ name (Japanese island chain)
Marathi
1 entries- र्यूक्यू name (Japanese island chain)
Okinawan
1 entries- 琉球 name (Japanese island chain)
Portuguese
1 entries- Ilhas Léquias name (Japanese island chain)
Russian
1 entries- Рюкю́ name (Japanese island chain)
Vietnamese
1 entries- Lưu Cầu name (Japanese island chain)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
White Butterflies in Japan.[...]Shortly after this I left Yokohama for the Ryukyu Islands, and next had my attention attracted by the "White" in the Bay of Kagoshima.
Source: wiktionary
About 140 people live on Kuchinoerabu island in the Ryukyu archipelago, which is approximately 50 miles (80 kilometers) southwest of the main southern island of Kyushu.
Source: wiktionary
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