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

• イリオモテヤマネコ (Iriomote yamaneko)
• 西(にし)之(の)表(おもて) (Nishinōmote)

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(いり)表(うむてぃ) (Iriumuti) 

1. An island in Yaeyama, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Descendants

• → Japanese: 西表 (Iriomote)

Yaeyama

Kanji in this term
西	表
Grade: 2	Grade: 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔiɾimut͡ɕi/

Proper noun

西表(いりむち) (Irimuchi) 

1. (Hateruma, Kuroshima) Iriomote (island in the Yaeyama region)