南西諸島

なんせいしょとう

Meanings

1. Noun Nansei Islands; Ryukyu Islands (i.e.: chain of islands extending from southwestern Kyushu to northern Taiwan) See also: 琉球諸島 (りゅうきゅうしょとう).

Kanji

• 南 south. Read as ナン.
• 西 west. Read as セイ.
• 諸 various. Read as ショ.
• 島 island. Read as トウ.

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