also: しゅうざかい
state boundary; provincial border
Refers to the border between states or provinces, especially in countries with a federal system like the US, or historical provinces in Japan.
There is a sign at the state line between California and Nevada.
この川が州境になっている。
This river forms the state boundary.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading しゅうきょう is the most common.
Alternate reading using kun'yomi for 境. Less common but still encountered.
Compound of 州 (state/province) and 境 (boundary). The reading しゅうきょう uses on'yomi for both characters; しゅうざかい mixes on'yomi and kun'yomi.