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[しゅう(洲)]
shuu
noun, noun, used as a suffix, suffix

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[しゅう(州)]
shuu
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English Meaning(s) for 洲

noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); canton (e.g. Switzerland); oblast (e.g. Russia); department (e.g. ancient China)
  2. continent
suffix
  1. dear (after someone's name)
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Definition and Synonyms for 洲

County a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
Synonyms: カウンティ, 州, 州
State the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
Synonyms: ステート, 州, 州, 洲, 省
Sandbank a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river
Synonyms: 州, 州, 砂嘴, 砂州
Sandbank can be exposed at low tide
Synonyms: 州, 州, 砂嘴, 砂州

Meanings for each kanji in 洲

» continent; sandbar; island; country

Categories 洲 is a member of

Administrative Division a district defined for administrative purposes
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Part the extended spatial location of something
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Bank a long ridge or pile
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