州 — state / province

Grade 3しゅう, す

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州 (readings: しゅう, す; Japanese kanji) means “state / province”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 九州 (Kyushu).

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What does 州 mean?

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Kanji	州
Meaning	state / province
Readings	しゅう, す
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	九州 (Kyushu)

How to read 州

州 is read しゅう or す depending on the word.

Words with 州

九州きゅうしゅうvùng Kyushu
欧州châu Âu

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Updated: 2026-08-09