noun
Kanji abbreviation for Australia, commonly used in news headlines, formal names, and compounds like 日豪 (Japan-Australia).
See also: オーストラリア
豪州は南半球にある大きな国です。
Australia is a large country in the Southern Hemisphere.
豪州との貿易は近年増えている。
Trade with Australia has increased in recent years.
The standard katakana name for Australia, used in most everyday contexts. 豪州 is a kanji abbreviation often seen in written, formal, or compound contexts.
Abbreviation of オーストラリア using the kanji 豪 (from 豪太剌利, an older ateji representation) and 州 (state/continent).