okinawa

/OW0 K IH0 N AA1 W AH0/
noun
  1. 1

    A prefecture and island group of Japan.

  2. 2

    The main island of the Okinawa and Ryukyu Islands, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

  3. 3

    (historical, World War II) The Battle of Okinawa, which took place on the island of Okinawa in 1945.

  4. 4

    The second-largest city on Okinawa Island, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.