How to say 'Kyushu' in Japanese | キュウシュウ

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The Japanese word for Kyushu is 'Kyuushuu', written as キュウシュウ in Japanese.

word

キュウシュウ

Meaning

Kyushu

Reading

Kyuushuu

Explanation

The Japanese proper noun 'キュウシュウ (きゅうしゅう)' refers to 'Kyushu', which is the third largest island of Japan and is located in the southwestern part of the country. Kyushu is known for its active volcanoes, hot springs, and rich history. It is one of Japan's four main islands, alongside Honshu, Hokkaido, and Shikoku. Example sentences: I visited Kyushu last summer「去年の夏にキュウシュウに行きました」(きょねんのなつにきゅうしゅうにいきました). Kyushu is famous for its ramen「キュウシュウはラーメンで有名です」(きゅうしゅうはらーめんでゆうめいです).

Part Of Speech

proper noun

Frequency

2616

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word キュウシュウ

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

キ

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katakana

キュ

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Kyu

katakana

ウ

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katakana

シ

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Shi

katakana

シュ

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Shu

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ユ

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