九きゅう州しゅう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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noun

Kyūshū; southernmost of Japan's four main islands

A Japanese place name referring to the large island and region in southwestern Japan; commonly used in geography, travel, weather, and regional references.

夏なつ休やすみに九きゅう州しゅうを旅りょ行こうした。

I traveled around Kyūshū during summer vacation.

台たい風ふうが九きゅう州しゅうに近ちかづいている。

A typhoon is approaching Kyūshū.

Kanji

九nine
州state, province

Don't confuse with

本ほん州しゅう
九州 is the southwestern main island of Japan, while 本州 is the largest and central main island, and learners sometimes confuse the two because both share the kanji 州 for 'region/state'.
四し国こく
九州 and 四国 are both smaller main islands of Japan, but 九州 lies to the west/south while 四国 sits between Honshū and Kyūshū, so learners often mix up their locations.
北ほっ海かい道どうN5
九州 is Japan's southernmost main island while 北海道 is the northernmost, and beginners sometimes confuse them when memorizing Japan's four main islands.

Word family

九きゅう州しゅう人じん
Kyūshū native; person from Kyūshū
九きゅう州しゅう弁べん
Kyushu dialect
九きゅう州しゅう料りょう理り
Kyūshū cuisine

Written forms

九きゅう州しゅうUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling for the Japanese island and region Kyūshū.
キュウシュウUsage<1%

Etymology

九州 literally means “nine provinces” or “nine districts.” The name is traditionally associated with the old provincial divisions of the Kyūshū region.

九きゅう州しゅう男だん児じ

strapping Kyushu lad; virile son of Kyushu

九きゅう州しゅうへ下くだる

go down to Kyushu