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

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[しゅう()]
shuu

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

He ran for Governor of the state four years ago.
Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, and is the second biggest city in Spain.
These smaller parts are called counties, and each county has a county council, like Westhamptonshire County Council.
We're chosen by the people of Westhamptonshire County to be members of the council.
Let's remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House, a party founded on the values of self-reliance and individual liberty and national unity.

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