州

state, province

JLPT N2 Grade 3 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: す
On'yomi: シュウ

州 means "state, province". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

九州きゅうしゅう

Kyushu

州 in example sentences

アメリカには５０の州しゅうがある。

Amerika ni wa 50 no shuu ga aru.

There are fifty states in America.
フェニックスはアリゾナの州都しゅうとである。

Fenikkusu wa arizona no shuuto de aru.

Phoenix is the capital of Arizona.
ニューヨーク州しゅうはギリシャとほぼ同おなじ大おおきさだ。

Nyuuyookushuu wa girisha to hobo onaji ookisa da.

New York State is almost as large as Greece.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 州 mean?: 州 means "state, province". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 州 have?: 州 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 州 read?: It is read す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 州?: 州 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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