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Ryukyu

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liú qiú

ryuukyuu

琉球 refers to the Ryukyu (Ryūkyū) Islands which include Okinawa and are located between Japan and Taiwan.

This can also refer to the Ryukyu kingdom of old Okinawa. Ryukyu is also used in martial arts terms for styles with origins in Okinawa.

Ryukyu Kempo

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Ryuu kyuu ken pou

琉球拳法 is the Kanji for the Japanese martial arts school, Ryukyu Kempo.

Ryukyu Kobujutsu

Okinawan Kobudo

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ryuukyuukobujutsu

琉球古武術 is the title for “Ryukyu Kobujutsu” or “Ryukyu Islands Martial Arts.”

Sometimes referred to as “Okinawan Kobudo.”

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
琉球 see styles	liú qiú liu2 qiu2 liu ch`iu liu chiu ryuukyuu / ryukyu りゅうきゅう	More info & calligraphy: Ryukyu Ryūkyū; refers to the Ryūkyū Islands 琉球群島\|琉球群岛[Liu2 qiu2 Qun2 dao3] stretching from Japan to Taiwan; Liuchiu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣\|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan (See 沖縄) Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture; (place-name) Ryūkyū
琉球古武術 see styles	ryuukyuukobujutsu / ryukyukobujutsu りゅうきゅうこぶじゅつ	More info & calligraphy: Ryukyu Kobujutsu (See 古武道) Okinawan kobudo; traditional martial arts of the Ryukyu Islands
琉球人 see styles	ryuukyuujin / ryukyujin りゅうきゅうじん	琉球人 Custom Scroll Ryukyuan (person)
琉球国 see styles	ryuukyuukoku / ryukyukoku りゅうきゅうこく	琉球国 Custom Scroll (hist) Ryukyu Kingdom; (place-name) (former) Ryukyu Kingdom
琉球國琉球国 see styles	liú qiú guó liu2 qiu2 guo2 liu ch`iu kuo liu chiu kuo	琉球國 Custom Scroll Ryūkyū kingdom 1429-1879 (on modern Okinawa) See: 琉球国
琉球弧 see styles	ryuukyuuko / ryukyuko りゅうきゅうこ	琉球弧 Custom Scroll (See 琉球諸島) Ryukyu archipelago
琉球村 see styles	ryuukyuumura / ryukyumura りゅうきゅうむら	琉球村 Custom Scroll (place-name) Ryūkyūmura
琉球松 see styles	ryuukyuumatsu; ryuukyuumatsu / ryukyumatsu; ryukyumatsu りゅうきゅうまつ; リュウキュウマツ	琉球松 Custom Scroll luchu pine (Pinus luchuensis); Okinawa pine
琉球海 see styles	liú qiú hǎi liu2 qiu2 hai3 liu ch`iu hai liu chiu hai	琉球海 Custom Scroll Ryūkyū Sea; refers to the Ryūkyū Islands 琉球群島\|琉球群岛[Liu2 qiu2 Qun2 dao3] stretching from Japan to Taiwan
琉球燕 see styles	ryuukyuutsubame; ryuukyuutsubame / ryukyutsubame; ryukyutsubame りゅうきゅうつばめ; リュウキュウツバメ	琉球燕 Custom Scroll (kana only) Pacific swallow (Hirundo tahitica)
琉球畳 see styles	ryuukyuutatami / ryukyutatami りゅうきゅうたたみ	琉球畳 Custom Scroll Ryūkyū tatami; sturdy and durable tatami that has a facing weaved from Shichito matgrass
琉球笄 see styles	ryuukyuukougai; ryuukyuu kougai / ryukyukogai; ryukyu kogai リュウキュウコウガイ; リュウキュウ・コウガイ	琉球笄 Custom Scroll (kana only) (See メヒルギ) Kandelia obovata (species of mangrove)
琉球芋 see styles	ryuukyuuimo; ryuukyuuimo(sk) / ryukyuimo; ryukyuimo(sk) りゅうきゅういも; リュウキュウイモ(sk)	琉球芋 Custom Scroll (1) (See サツマイモ) sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); (2) (See ジャガイモ) potato (Solanum tuberosum)
琉球藍 see styles	ryuukyuuai; ryuukyuuai / ryukyuai; ryukyuai りゅうきゅうあい; リュウキュウアイ	琉球藍 Custom Scroll (kana only) Assam indigo (Strobilanthes cusia)
琉球語 see styles	ryuukyuugo / ryukyugo りゅうきゅうご	琉球語 Custom Scroll Ryukyuan languages
琉球鄉琉球乡 see styles	liú qiú xiāng liu2 qiu2 xiang1 liu ch`iu hsiang liu chiu hsiang	琉球鄉 Custom Scroll Liuchiu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣\|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
琉球鮎 see styles	ryuukyuuayu; ryuukyuuayu / ryukyuayu; ryukyuayu りゅうきゅうあゆ; リュウキュウアユ	琉球鮎 Custom Scroll (kana only) (See 鮎) Ryukyu sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis ryukyuensis)
琉球使節 see styles	ryuukyuushisetsu / ryukyushisetsu りゅうきゅうしせつ	琉球使節 Custom Scroll (See 江戸上り) Ryukyuan mission to Edo
琉球処分 see styles	ryuukyuushobun / ryukyushobun りゅうきゅうしょぶん	琉球処分 Custom Scroll (hist) Disposition of Ryukyu; forced assimilation of Okinawa into Japan, ending its tributary relations with China and abolishing the Ryukyu Kingdom (1872-1879)
琉球出兵 see styles	ryuukyuushuppei / ryukyushuppe りゅうきゅうしゅっぺい	琉球出兵 Custom Scroll (hist) Invasion of Ryukyu (1609)
琉球列島 see styles	ryuukyuurettou / ryukyuretto りゅうきゅうれっとう	琉球列島 Custom Scroll Ryukyu Islands; (place-name) Ryūkyū (Ryukyu) Islands
琉球大学 see styles	ryuukyuudaigaku / ryukyudaigaku りゅうきゅうだいがく	琉球大学 Custom Scroll (org) University of the Ryukyus; (o) University of the Ryukyus
琉球政府 see styles	ryuukyuuseifu / ryukyusefu りゅうきゅうせいふ	琉球政府 Custom Scroll (hist) Government of the Ryukyu Islands (1952-1972)
琉球料理 see styles	ryuukyuuryouri / ryukyuryori りゅうきゅうりょうり	琉球料理 Custom Scroll Ryukyuan food; Ryukyuan cuisine
琉球歌鴝琉球歌鸲 see styles	liú qiú gē qú liu2 qiu2 ge1 qu2 liu ch`iu ko ch`ü liu chiu ko chü	琉球歌鴝 Custom Scroll (bird species of China) Ryukyu robin (Larvivora komadori)
琉球海溝 see styles	ryuukyuukaikou / ryukyukaiko りゅうきゅうかいこう	琉球海溝 Custom Scroll (place-name) Ryukyu Trench
琉球王国 see styles	ryuukyuuoukoku / ryukyuokoku りゅうきゅうおうこく	琉球王国 Custom Scroll (hist) Ryukyu Kingdom
琉球王國琉球王国 see styles	liú qiú wáng guó liu2 qiu2 wang2 guo2 liu ch`iu wang kuo liu chiu wang kuo	琉球王國 Custom Scroll Ryūkyū kingdom 1429-1879 (on modern Okinawa) See: 琉球王国
琉球病院 see styles	ryuukyuubyouin / ryukyubyoin りゅうきゅうびょういん	琉球病院 Custom Scroll (place-name) Ryūkyū Hospital
琉球神道 see styles	ryuukyuushintou / ryukyushinto りゅうきゅうしんとう	琉球神道 Custom Scroll Ryukyuan religion

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Ryukyu	琉球	ryuukyuu / ryukyu	liú qiú / liu2 qiu2 / liu qiu / liuqiu	liu ch`iu / liuchiu / liu chiu
Ryukyu Kempo	琉球拳法	Ryuu kyuu ken pou Ryuukyuukenpou Ryu kyu ken po
Ryukyu Kobujutsu	琉球古武術	ryuukyuukobujutsu ryukyukobujutsu