Meaning

Primary

Okinawa Prefecture

Word Type

proper noun

Explanation

Remember how 沖縄 is "Okinawa"? This is the prefecture, Okinawa Prefecture.

Reading

おきなわけん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 沖縄 and put together.

Context

Context Sentences

我々は、人々が沖縄県から去るのを食い止めた。

We stopped everyone from leaving Okinawa Prefecture.

Kanji Composition