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Readings

shuu
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Noun, used as a suffix
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, oblast

Noun (futsuumeishi)
Noun, used as a suffix
continent

Noun, used as a suffix
See also: 国・5
historical term
province (of Japan)

Noun (futsuumeishi)
Noun, used as a suffix
historical term
province (of ancient China), prefecture, department

Suffix
Archaism
after a person's name
dear

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Kanjis
ON: シュウ, ス KUN:
state, province

Stroke: 6 Grade: 3 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-2-4 FC: 3200.0


ON: シュウ, ス KUN: しま
continent, sandbar, island, country

Stroke: 9 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-6 FC: 3210.0


Phrases
南部の州へ冬期に旅行すると、今旅行するよりも料金が高くなります。
Parts: 南部 (なんぶ) (しゅう) 冬期 (とうき) 旅行 (りょこう) (いま) 旅行 (りょこう) よりも 料金 (りょうきん) 高い (たかい) 成る (なります)
Traveling to the southern states during the winter will be costlier than it is now.