Kyushu

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Kyushu

/ˈkjuːʃuː/

Where it comes from

From Japanese 九(きゅう)州(しゅう) (Kyūshū, literally “Nine States”), from Middle Chinese 九 (kjúw, “nine”) + 州 (t͡ʃjuw, “province, prefecture”).

proper noun Kyūshū

The third-largest of Japan's islands and the southwesternmost of its four main islands.

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name the third largest of Japan's islands

Español	Kyūshū
한국어	규슈 Gyusyu
中文	九州 Jiǔzhōu
हिन्दी	क्यूशू kyūśū
Português	Kyushu, Kiushu
Français	Kyūshū
Deutsch	Kyūshū
Русский	Кюсю́ Kjusjú, Кю́сю Kjúsju
العربية	كْيُوشُو kyūšū
עברית	קיושו

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@misc{kyushu_2026,
  title = {Kyushu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kyushu},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}