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洲

continent
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingシュウ、ス
Kun readingしま
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. continentRtK
    私に連絡をとりたいときは八重洲ホテルにいますから。You can get hold of me at the Yasesu Hotel.tatoeba
    彼は八重洲ホテルに一室をとった。He took a room at the Yaesu Hotel.tatoeba
  2. sandbar
  3. island
  4. country

Radicals and components

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Components
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Compound words

欧洲おうしゅう
Europe
濠洲ごうしゅう
Australia
砂洲さす
sandbar
中洲なかす
sandbank (in a river)
満洲まんしゅう
Manchuria
五大洲ごだいしゅう
the five continents
三角洲さんかくす
(river) delta
満洲国まんしゅうこく
Manchukuo (Japanese Manchurian puppet state; 1932-1945)
六大洲ろくだいしゅう
the six continents
滿洲國まんしゅうこく
Manchukuo (Japanese Manchurian puppet state; 1932-1945)
蜻蛉洲あきつしま
Japan

Additional Examples

彼は八重洲ホテルに一室をとった。
He took a room at the Yaesu Hotel.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 洲

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