州
しゅう
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
Meanings
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- continent
Noun, suffix
province (of Japan)historical termNoun, Noun, suffix
province (of ancient China); prefecture; departmenthistorical termNoun
sandbank; sandbar
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
Suffix
dearArchaic
Example sentences
ネッドはユタ州の出身。
Ned comes from the state of Utah.
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The United States comprises 50 states.
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He was born in Ohio.
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We covered three states in two days.
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Same-sex marriage is legal here.
More examples (10)
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Minnesota's state bird is the mosquito.
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There are fifty states in the United States.
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Georgia is his native state.
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There are fifty states in America.
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The province is rich in mineral resources.
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The statesman comes from Arizona.
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The province is relatively rich in mineral resources.
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Texas borders on Mexico.
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Laws differ from state to state in the United States.
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There are fifty states in the United States.