Kyushu

See also: Kyúshu, kyūshū, and Kyūshū

English

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Etymology

From Japanese 九州 (きゅうしゅう Kyūshū, “Nine States”), from Middle Chinese 九 (kjúw "nine") + 州 (t͡ʃjuw "province", "prefecture").

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkjuːʃuː/

Proper noun

Kyushu

  1. The third-largest of Japan's islands and the southwesternmost of its four main islands.

Hypernyms
  • Home Islands

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Translations

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Kyushu f

  1. Kyushu (the third largest island in Japan)
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