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How to say 'Choshu' in Japanese | チョウシュウ

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The Japanese word for Choshu is 'Choushuu', written as チョウシュウ in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Choshu

    Reading

    Choushuu

    Explanation

    The Japanese proper noun 'チョウシュウ (choushuu)' refers to 'Choshu', a historical domain in Japan during the Edo period. Choshu, also known as the Choshu Domain (長州藩), was located in what is now Yamaguchi Prefecture. It played a significant role in Japanese history, particularly during the Meiji Restoration, as it was one of the key domains that opposed the Tokugawa shogunate and contributed to the modernization of Japan. Example sentences: Choshu was a powerful domain「チョウシュウは強い藩だった」(ちょうしゅうはつよいはんだった). Many samurai from Choshu fought bravely「チョウシュウの多くの侍が勇敢に戦った」(ちょうしゅうのおおくのさむらいがゆうかんにたたかった).

    Part Of Speech

    proper noun

    Frequency

    5830

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word チョウシュウ

This word contains 5 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Chi
  • katakana

    チョ

    Reading

    Cho
  • katakana

    Reading

    U
  • katakana

    Reading

    Shi
  • katakana

    シュ

    Reading

    Shu
  • katakana

    Reading

    Yo
  • katakana

    Reading

    Yu

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'Choushuu' means 'Choshu' .

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