琉球

りゅうきゅう

Ryukyu, chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture

琉球松

りゅうきゅうまつ リュウキュウマツ

luchu pine (Pinus luchuensis), Okinawa pine

琉球芋

りゅうきゅういも

sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

琉球畳

りゅうきゅうたたみ

Ryūkyū tatami; sturdy and durable tatami that has a facing weaved from Shichito matgrass

琉球笄

リュウキュウコウガイ

Kandelia obovata (species of mangrove)

琉球弧

りゅうきゅうこ

Ryukyu archipelago

琉球鮎

りゅうきゅうあゆ リュウキュウアユ

Ryukyu sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis ryukyuensis)

琉球燕

りゅうきゅうつばめ

Pacific swallow (Hirundo tahitica)

琉球国

りゅうきゅうこく

Ryukyu Kingdom

琉球語

りゅうきゅうご

Ryukyuan languages

琉球人

りゅうきゅうじん

Ryukyuan (person)

琉球諸島

りゅうきゅうしょとう

Ryukyu Islands, southern chain of the Nansei Islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture

琉球大学

りゅうきゅうだいがく

University of the Ryukyus

琉球鷺草

りゅうきゅうさぎそう

Habenaria longitentaculata (species of bog orchid)

琉球神道

りゅうきゅうしんとう

Ryukyuan religion

琉球銀行

りゅうきゅうぎんこう

Bank of The Ryukyus, Limited

琉球出兵

りゅうきゅうしゅっぺい

Invasion of Ryukyu (1609)

琉球王国

りゅうきゅうおうこく

Ryukyu Kingdom

琉球使節

りゅうきゅうしせつ

Ryukyuan mission to Edo