Onyomi: シュウ, ス · Kunyomi: す · Meanings: province, state
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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), canton, oblast | common JLPT-N3 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix |
| 州 | す | sandbank, sandbar | JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 州都 | しゅうと | state capital, provincial capital, county town | common Noun |
| 州政府 | しゅうせいふ | state government | common Noun |
| 州間高速道路 | しゅうかんこうそくどうろ | interstate highway | Noun |
| 州議会 | しゅうぎかい | state legislature, state or provincial parliament | Noun |
| 州際通商委員会 | しゅうさいつうしょういいんかい | Interstate Commerce Commission | Noun |
| 州立大学 | しゅうりつだいがく | state university | Noun |
| 州兵 | しゅうへい | National Guard (esp. USA), National Guard member | Noun |
| 洲走 | すばしり | young striped mullet | Noun |
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