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州境 (しゅうきょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

州しゅう境きょう

also: しゅうざかい

しゅ

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きょ

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Meanings

1

noun

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.

カリフォルニアとネバダの州しゅう境きょうには標ひょう識しきがある。
There is a sign at the state line between California and Nevada.
この川かわが州しゅう境きょうになっている。
This river forms the state boundary.

Written forms

州境Usage100%
- しゅうきょう
  Standard kanji spelling. The reading しゅうきょう is the most common.
- しゅうざかい
  Alternate reading using kun'yomi for 境. Less common but still encountered.

しゅうざかい

Kanji

州state, province
境boundary, border, region

Similar words

国こっ境きょう
国境 means national border, while 州境 refers to a boundary within a country, between states or provinces.
県けん境きょう
県境 is specifically a prefectural boundary in Japan, whereas 州境 is used for states (e.g., US, Australia) or historical provinces.

Etymology

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.