Japanese

きゅうしゅう
Meaning: Kyushu
Part of Speech: Proper noun

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Handwriting

九
州

Example sentences

This summer vacation, I plan to travel around Kyushu with my family.
台風が九州に接近している。
A typhoon is approaching Kyushu.
台風が九州を直撃した。
The typhoon made a direct hit on Kyushu.
大型の台風が午後三時ごろに九州に上陸しました。
A large typhoon made landfall in Kyushu around 3:00 PM.
来月、私たちのサッカーチームは九州へ遠征する予定だ。
Our soccer team is scheduled to go on a tour to Kyushu next month.
この台風の影響で、九州一円に大雨警報が出されています。
Due to this typhoon, heavy rain warnings have been issued throughout Kyushu.
九州の夜空に不知火が現れた。
The Shiranui appeared in the night sky of Kyushu.

Usage Notes

The southernmost of Japan's four main islands. It consists of seven prefectures: Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, and Kagoshima.

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