JLPT N3 Intermediate
州
State, province, or suffix for continents
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Other forms
洲 an older kanji, sometimes used for continents
1 Noun, Suffix
State" / "Province
A noun or suffix designating a primary administrative division within a federal country, such as a US state.
Example
アメリカ に は 50 の 州 が あり ます 。
There are 50 states in the United States.
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2 Suffix
Continent
A suffix attached to geographical names to designate major continuous landmasses known as continents.
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3 Suffix
Historical Province
A historical suffix used to denote traditional administrative regions in East Asia, particularly in ancient China or feudal Japan.
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