"Shuri" meaning in English

See Shuri in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shuri
  1. (history) A former city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Categories (place): Places in Japan, Places in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Translations (city in Japan): 首里 (Shǒulǐ) (Chinese), 首里 (Japanese)
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