西表

Japanese
Kanji in this term
西 表
いり
Grade: 2		 おもて
Grade: 3
irregular kun’yomi

Etymology

From Okinawan 西表 (Iriumuti, literally “West Front”).

Proper noun

西(いり)表(おもて) • (Iriomote) 

  1. Iriomote (an island in Yaeyama, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)
    西表島(いりおもてじま)
    Iriomotejima
    Iriomote Island

See also

Okinawan
Kanji in this term
西 表
いり
Grade: 2		 うむてぃ
Grade: 3

Etymology

西 (“west”) +‎ 表 (“front”)

Proper noun

西表 (hiragana いりうむてぃ, rōmaji Iriumuti)

  1. An island in Yaeyama, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Descendants
  • → Japanese: 西表 (Iriomote)
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