# Okinawa

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌɒkiːˈnɑːwə/ · frequency rank #22,456

## Definitions
1. A prefecture and island group of Japan.
2. The main island of the Okinawa and Ryukyu Islands, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
3. The second-largest city on Okinawa Island, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
4. The Battle of Okinawa, which took place on the island of Okinawa in 1945.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 沖縄(おきなわ) (Okinawa).

## Common misspellings (9)
`koinawa`, `oiknawa`, `okianwa`, `okinaaw`, `okinawwa`, `okinnawa`, `okinwaa`, `okkinawa`, `okniawa`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/okinawa