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州
州
6 strokes
Frequency: 386
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

state
province

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュウ
ス
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
す
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
くに

Common Words

州
洲
しゅう
Freq #5048
1

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); county (e.g. of the UK); region (e.g. of Italy); canton; oblast

Examples
南部の州へ冬期に旅行すると、今旅行するよりも料金が高くなります。
Traveling to the southern states during the winter will be costlier than it is now.
2

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

continent

3

Historical term; Noun, used as a suffix

province (of Japan)

4

Historical term; Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

province (of ancient China); prefecture; department

5

Archaic; Suffix; After a person's name

dear

九州
きゅうしゅう
Noun
Freq #12256
1

Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

Examples
彼は九州へ旅立った。
He has left for Kyushu.
欧州
おうしゅう
欧洲
Noun
Freq #18766
1

Europe

Examples
欧州通貨はドルに対して弱くなった。
European currencies weakened against the dollar.
州
洲
す
Noun
Freq #25680
1

sandbank; sandbar

信州
しんしゅう
Noun
Freq #29843
1

Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)

合衆国
がっしゅうこく
合州国
Noun
Freq #34220
1

federation; federal state

Examples
合衆国では２億１６００万丁もの鉄砲類が、民間の手にあるという。
In the U.S., as many as 216 million firearms are said to be in private hands.
2

Abbreviation

United States of America

本州
ほんしゅう
Noun
Freq #36232
1

Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu

Examples
沖縄は本州よりも中国に近いということに気付いてましたか。
Are you aware that Okinawa is closer to China than to Honshu?
満州
満洲
まんしゅう
Noun
Freq #36968
1

Manchuria

2

Historical term; Abbreviation

Manchukuo (Japanese Manchurian puppet state; 1932-1945)

福州
ふくしゅう
Noun
Freq #51479
1

Fuzhou (China)

中州
中洲
なかす
Noun
Freq #53348
1

sandbank (in a river); sandbar

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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

state province

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

🧩 drops
⺡ flood
川 stream

Mnemonic Stories

The entire state of Florida is just a few drops of land trying to stay above the stream of the rising ocean.

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