沖縄
おきなわ Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Why it means this
沖 (offshore) + 縄 (a rope) — 'the offshore rope', an old name; the southern island prefecture.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
おきなわ Okinawa (city, prefecture)
沖 (offshore) + 縄 (a rope) — 'the offshore rope', an old name; the southern island prefecture.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.