沖縄山芋 おきなわやまいも Also written オキナワヤマイモ Meanings Noun water yam (Dioscorea alata); winged yam; purple yam See also: だいじょ. Kanji 沖 offshore. Read as おき. 縄 rope. Read as なわ. 山 mountain. Read as やま. 芋 potato. Read as いも. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists