琉球海 Traditional form: 琉球海 Pinyin (reading): Liúqiú Hǎi Definitions: Ryūkyū Sea refers to the Ryūkyū Islands 琉球群島/琉球群岛 ( Liúqiú Qúndǎo) stretching from Japan to Taiwan Characters: 琉 - sparkling stone; opaque, glazed 球 - ball, globe, sphere; round 海 - sea, ocean; maritime Traditional characters: 琉 - sparkling stone; opaque, glazed 球 - ball, globe, sphere; round 海 - sea, ocean; maritime