Definition of 州 (しゅう)
しゅう
州
しゅう
shuu
Common word
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.), province (e.g. Canada), canton (e.g. Switzerland), oblast (e.g. Russia), department (e.g. ancient China)
See also:県 (けん)
2.
continent
suffix
3.
dear(archaism)(after someone's name)
Other readings:
洲【しゅう】
Related Kanji
| 州 | state, province |
| 洲 | continent, sandbar, island, country |