おきなわ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of おきなわ – see the following entries.

【沖縄】	[noun] (rare, possibly obsolete) a rope used to catch fish [proper noun] the main island in the Okinawa Islands: Okinawa Island [proper noun] a group of islands known as the Okinawa Islands [proper noun] the southern-most Japanese prefecture: Okinawa Prefecture

【招縄】	[noun] [from 1603] a jess: a strap secured to the ankle of a falcon or other bird of prey to aid in controlling and training

(This term, おきなわ, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)

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