Readings
Meanings
- state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.)
- province (e.g. of Canada)
- county (e.g. of the UK)
- region (e.g. of Italy)
- canton
Radicals and components
Components
How it's built州
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Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘstream · flood · drops
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 135
On Reading Examples
He was born in Ohio.tatoeba 場所は西バージニア州の遠く離れた小さな山村。しゅう The scene was a tiny mountain village in a remote section of West Virginia.tatoebaAdditional Examples
彼は私が自転車で九州へ行くなんてばかげてると思った。 He thought it foolish of me to go to Kyushu by bike.tatoebaHe has left for Kyushu.tatoeba He lives in a small village in Kyushu.tatoeba Stroke Order
6 strokes
State, province. 川 (river) with islets — pieces of land in the river.
Practice Writing
Practice Writing 州
Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step