How to say "Chōshū" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Chōshū" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Chōshū" is "Choushuu", written in japanese as "チョウシュウ".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The proper noun 'チョウシュウ (ちょうしゅう)' refers to the Chōshū Domain, a historical feudal domain in Japan located in present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture. Chōshū was an influential domain during the late Edo period and played a major role in the Meiji Restoration. It is known for producing many prominent political and military figures of the time. For example: The Chōshū Domain was a powerful force during the Meiji Restoration - (チョウシュウは明治維新期に大きな影響力を持っていた).

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Choushuu" mean in japanese?

"Choushuu" means "Chōshū".

If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:

How to write "Chōshū" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The katakana "チ" is read as "chi". The katakana "ウ" is read as "u". And The katakana "シ" is read as "shi".

You are finally ready for your free japanese Lesson.

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.