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 (okinawa), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)