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

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English Meaning(s) for 州

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)

Definition and Synonyms for 州

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

Meanings for each kanji in 州

» state; province

Categories 州 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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Sample Sentences for 州

Traveling to the southern states during the winter will be costlier than it is now.
There are fifty states in the United States.
I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines, and the living rooms of Concord, and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.
Mumbai is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
The death penalty has been done away with in many states in the USA.

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