NichiDict

州

N3
しゅう
洲
[shuu]
Illustration for 州

Meanings

1.NounSuffix

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

2.NounSuffix

continent

3.NounSuffix

province (of Japan)

4.NounSuffix

province (of ancient China); prefecture; department

Other Readings

「州」 has another reading with different meanings.

Related Words

Examples

アメリカには五十の州があるよ。

America has fifty states.

カリフォルニア州に住んでいたの。

I used to live in California.

どの州が一番広いか知ってる？

Do you know which state is the largest?