Ryukyu Hear it!

Ryukyu definition

Ryu·kyu (rē yo̵̅o̅′kyo̵̅o̅′, rē o̵̅o̅′-)

chain of Japanese islands in the W Pacific, between Kyushu & Taiwan: c. 1,800 sq mi (4,662 sq km); pop. 1,223,000: chief island, Okinawa

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.