Miyako

M3I1Y4A1K5O1

proper noun

A group of islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It lies a few hundred kilometres east of Taipei, Taiwan.

OriginJapanese 宮古島 →
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Meanings

Miyako1

proper noun
  1. A group of islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It lies a few hundred kilometres east of Taipei, Taiwan.
  2. The Miyako language of the island, one of several Ryūkyūan languages.

Miyako2

proper noun
  1. A city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded in February of 1941.

Miyako3

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Japanese.
  2. A surname from Japanese.

Origin

Miyako · proper noun

  1. Japanese宮古島
  2. EnglishMiyako

From Japanese 宮古島 (miyako-jima).

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Miyako · proper noun

From Japanese 宮古市.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 宮古島 /宫古岛, 宮古語 /宫古语
  • 宮古島 /宫古岛 (Gōnggǔ Dǎo)an island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
  • 宮古語 /宫古语 (Gōnggǔ-yǔ)Language
French miyako
  • miyakoLanguage
German Miyako-Sprache
  • Miyako-SpracheLanguage
Japanese 宮古島, 宮古語
  • 宮古島 (Miyako Jima)an island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
  • 宮古語 (Miyak-go)Language
  • 宮古方言 (Miyako hōgen)Language
Lithuanian mijakų
  • mijakųLanguage
Portuguese Miyako
  • Miyakoan island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Russian мия́коское наре́чие
  • мия́коское наре́чие (mijákoskoje naréčije)Language
Spanish miyako
  • miyakoLanguage
Turkish Miyakoca
  • MiyakocaLanguage

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

kiamoy
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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