州

しゅう· also す

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

JLPT N3 Common word Also written 洲

Meanings

  1. Noun, Noun, 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
  2. continent
  3. Noun, suffix

    province (of Japan)historical term
  4. Noun, Noun, suffix

    province (of ancient China); prefecture; departmenthistorical term
  5. Noun

    sandbank; sandbar
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
  1. Suffix

    dearArchaic

Example sentences

More examples (10)