Kanji

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
カリフォルニア州は、アメリカで最も人口が多い州だ。

California is the most populous state in the US.

連邦 れんぽう
その国は複数の州から成る連邦です。

That country is a federation composed of multiple states.

九州 きゅうしゅう
今年の夏休みは、家族と一緒に九州を旅行する予定です。

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

接近 せっきん
台風が九州に接近している。

A typhoon is approaching Kyushu.

欧州 おうしゅう
彼は来月から欧州へ留学する予定だ。

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

本州 ほんしゅう
本州は、日本列島の主要な部分を構成する最大の島です。

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

山口県 やまぐちけん
山口県は本州の西端に位置している。

Yamaguchi Prefecture is located at the western tip of Honshu.

満州 まんしゅう
満州はかつて中国の東北地方を指す言葉だった。

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

事変 じへん
満州事変は歴史の大きな転換点だった。

The Manchurian Incident was a major turning point in history.

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