Word details

本州

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 本州.

Dictionary

Entry

本州ほんしゅうNounFreq #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?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

本

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ホン

Kun

もと

Nanori

まとごう
州

state, province

6 strokesFrequency 386JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュウス

Kun

す

Nanori

くに

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