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What is the Kanji for 'State'? | 州

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'State', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'State' is 州.

    kanji

    州

    Meaning

    State

    Reading

    kunyomiす

    su

    onyomiしゅう

    shuu

    Parts

    川River 丶Dot

    Example Word

    州: state. The Japanese noun '州 (しゅう)' refers to a 'state' or 'province', typically used in the context of administrative divisions within a country. It is commonly used to describe states in countries like the United States, such as California or Texas. For example: California is a state in the US「カリフォルニアはアメリカの州です」(かりふぉるにあはあめりかのしゅうです). Australia has six states「オーストラリアには6つの州があります」(おーすとらりあには6つのしゅうがあります). Note that '州' can also refer to regions or provinces in other contexts, but its primary meaning is 'state'.

    Radical

    巛

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    645

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 州

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    川

    Meaning

    River

    radical

    丶

    Meaning

    Dot

州 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    酬

    Meaning

    Reward, Repay

Words Using 州

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    州

    Meaning

    State

Kanji Related to 州 Through the Part 川

These 2 kanji contain the part 川 as well.

    kanji

    順

    Meaning

    Order, Obey

    kanji

    訓

    Meaning

    Instruction

Kanji Related to 州 Through the Part 丶

These 20 kanji contain the part 丶 as well.

    kanji

    永

    Meaning

    Eternity

    kanji

    夜

    Meaning

    Night

    kanji

    犬

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    良

    Meaning

    Good

    kanji

    凡

    Meaning

    Common

    kanji

    虫

    Meaning

    Insect

    kanji

    夕

    Meaning

    Evening

    kanji

    寸

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    氷

    Meaning

    Ice

    kanji

    心

    Meaning

    Heart

    kanji

    方

    Meaning

    Direction

    kanji

    刃

    Meaning

    Blade

    kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    丹

    Meaning

    Cinnabar, Rust colored

    kanji

    太

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    丼

    Meaning

    Rice bowl

    kanji

    丸

    Meaning

    Round

    kanji

    母

    Meaning

    Mother

    kanji

    雨

    Meaning

    Rain

    kanji

    玉

    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

Learn the Kanji 州

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 州 mean?

州 means 'State'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.