間切り

まぎり

Also written 間切

Meanings

1. Noun sailing windward
2. land division in the Ryukyu Kingdom equivalent to modern prefectures (but the size of cities or towns) See also: 村 (むら).

Kanji

• 間 interval. Read as ま.
• 切 cut. Read as きり.

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