state, province

About this kanji

The kanji 州 (shuu) primarily means "state" or "province." It is often used in nouns rather than verbs. You will see it in a variety of compounds, such as 欧州 (おうしゅう), which means "Europe," and 九州 (きゅうしゅう), referring to "Kyūshū," one of Japan's main islands. Another example is 広州 (こうしゅう), which is the name of the city Guangzhou in China. Additionally, you might encounter 州都 (しゅうと), meaning "state capital," and 州政府 (しゅうせいふ), which means "state government." It's worth noting that while this kanji mainly refers to political divisions, it can also be seen in geographical contexts.

Example sentences

• 彼はカリフォルニア州に住んでいる。

  He lives in California.

Meanings across languages

English

state, province

Tiếng Việt

bang, tỉnh

日本語

州, 省

한국어

주, 도

中文

州, 省

id

provinsi, provinsi

th

รัฐ, จังหวัด

es

estado, provincia

fr

État, province

de

Bundesland, Provinz

pt

estado, província

Common compounds

• 欧州おうしゅうEurope
• 九州きゅうしゅうKyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
• 広州こうしゅうGuangzhou (China), Canton
• 州都しゅうとstate capital, provincial capital, county town
• 州政府しゅうせいふstate government
• 沿海州えんかいしゅうPrimorskaya Oblast (Russia)
• 北九州きたきゅうしゅうKitakyushu (city)
• 加州かしゅうCalifornia (state)

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