How do you use Ryukyu in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Ryukyu meaning
A chain of islands in Japan roughly between Kyushu and Taiwan.
Using Ryukyu
- The main meaning on this page is: A chain of islands in Japan roughly between Kyushu and Taiwan.
- In the example corpus, ryukyu often appears in combinations such as: the ryukyu, ryukyu kingdom, ryukyu islands.
Context around Ryukyu
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ryukyu
- In this selection, "ryukyu" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, downtown, led, prefecture, kingdom, islands and now stand out and add context to how "ryukyu" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 9 and ryukyu and brown led ryukyu 39 13. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ryukyu" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ryukyu
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ryukyu was once an independent kingdom of islands, until the 1609 Satsuma clan invasion. (14 words)
Next up on our list of heroes with awesome costumes is Ryukyu, the Dragoon Hero. (15 words)
Hassan Martin, who fouled out, and Ira Brown led Ryukyu (39-13) with 15 points apiece. (16 words)
After trade relationships were established with the Ming dynasty of China by King Satto of Chūzan in 1372, some forms of Chinese martial arts were introduced to the Ryukyu Islands by the visitors from China, particularly Fujian Province. (38 words)
The path to independence, according to Professor Yasukatsu Matsushima of Ryukoku University – away from what has been dubbed “dual colonization” by Tokyo and Washington – would begin with the Ryukyu people ceasing to be minorities in Japan. (36 words)
Page 134 By an ordinance of the civil administration of the Ryukyu Islands promulgated in 1963, grand jury indictment and petit jury trial were assured for criminal defendants in the civil administration courts. (33 words)
Example sentences (18)
At the time, the Qing Empire asserted a nominal suzerainty over the islands of the Ryukyu Kingdom, since the Ryūkyū Kingdom was also a member state of the Chinese tributary system.
Once Chapter 4: The Man in the Sketch begins, Kiryu is free to explore Downtown Ryukyu at night.
Nagoya (11-15) sits in third place in the West Division, trailing the Osaka Evessa (16-9 and Ryukyu.
Next up on our list of heroes with awesome costumes is Ryukyu, the Dragoon Hero.
The custom is believed to date back to the age of the Ryukyu Kingdom, which ruled the region between the 15th and 19th centuries.
Japan's Crown Princess and her eldest daughter have watched a performance of the traditional dances of Ryukyu, now known as Okinawa.
Hassan Martin, who fouled out, and Ira Brown led Ryukyu (39-13) with 15 points apiece.
In Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Ryukyu raced out to a big halftime lead and held off the hosts in their series opener.
In Okinawa City, Tokyo edged Ryukyu in a defensive battle that went down to the wire.
One such photographer is Hiroaki Yamashiro, a native of the island of Miyako, who was a member of the press team for the Ryukyu Shimpo newspaper.
Ryukyu was once an independent kingdom of islands, until the 1609 Satsuma clan invasion.
The former Ryukyu Golden Kings head coach stated that Vendrame’s second-half showing was a key to the Shibuya comeback as it energized his teammates.
The path to independence, according to Professor Yasukatsu Matsushima of Ryukoku University – away from what has been dubbed “dual colonization” by Tokyo and Washington – would begin with the Ryukyu people ceasing to be minorities in Japan.
After trade relationships were established with the Ming dynasty of China by King Satto of Chūzan in 1372, some forms of Chinese martial arts were introduced to the Ryukyu Islands by the visitors from China, particularly Fujian Province.
A Ryukyuan embassy in Edo Although Satsuma maintained strong influence over the islands, the Ryukyu Kingdom maintained a considerable degree of domestic political freedom for over two hundred years.
In addition, the governor-general of the Qing province Fujian had rescued the survivors of the massacre and returned them safely to Ryukyu.
Page 134 By an ordinance of the civil administration of the Ryukyu Islands promulgated in 1963, grand jury indictment and petit jury trial were assured for criminal defendants in the civil administration courts.
Ryukyu han became Okinawa Prefecture of Japan in 1879, even though all other hans had become prefectures of Japan in 1872.
Common combinations with ryukyu
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: