California is the most populous state in the US.
州
state, province
Kanji
Grade
Grade 3
Strokes
6 strokes
Radical
巛部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
シュウ, ス
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
す
Nanori (Name Reading)
くに
Common Readings
シュウ, す
Example sentences
That country is a federation composed of multiple states.
This summer vacation, I plan to travel around Kyushu with my family.
A typhoon is approaching Kyushu.
He is scheduled to study abroad in Europe starting next month.
Honshu is the largest island that forms the main part of the Japanese archipelago.
Yamaguchi Prefecture is located at the western tip of Honshu.
Manchuria was once a term referring to the Northeast region of China.
The Manchurian Incident was a major turning point in history.
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