Iriomote

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proper noun

The largest of the Yaeyama Islands of Japan, and the second largest in Okinawa Prefecture after Okinawa Island itself.

OriginOkinawan 西表 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The largest of the Yaeyama Islands of Japan, and the second largest in Okinawa Prefecture after Okinawa Island itself.

Origin

  1. Okinawan西表
  2. EnglishIriomote

Borrowed from Japanese 西(いり)表(おもて) (Iriomote), from Okinawan 西表 (Iriumuti, literally “western front”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 西表
  • 西表 (Xībiǎo)Translations
Japanese 西表
  • 西表 (Iriomote)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

Iriomote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iriomote

MLA

“Iriomote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iriomote. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Iriomote,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iriomote.

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