Kanji

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)

Nanori (Name Reading)

くに

Common Readings

シュウ, す

Example sentences

しゅう
カリフォルニア アメリカ 最も 人口 多い

California is the most populous state in the US.

連邦 れんぽう
その 複数 から 成る 連邦 です

That country is a federation composed of multiple states.

九州 きゅうしゅう
今年 夏休み 家族 一緒 九州 旅行 する 予定 です

This summer vacation, I plan to travel around Kyushu with my family.

接近 せっきん
台風 九州 接近 している

A typhoon is approaching Kyushu.

欧州 おうしゅう
来月 から 欧州 留学 する 予定

He is scheduled to study abroad in Europe starting next month.

本州 ほんしゅう
本州 日本列島 主要 部分 構成 する 最大 です

Honshu is the largest island that forms the main part of the Japanese archipelago.

山口県 やまぐちけん
山口県 本州 西端 位置 している

Yamaguchi Prefecture is located at the western tip of Honshu.

満州 まんしゅう
満州 かつて 中国 東北 地方 指す 言葉 だった

Manchuria was once a term referring to the Northeast region of China.

事変 じへん
満州 事変 歴史 大きな 転換点 だった

The Manchurian Incident was a major turning point in history.

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