“Province” in Japanese
Short answer
Province in Japanese is “州” (shuu). Full meaning: state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.), province (e.g. of Canada), county (e.g. of the UK), region (e.g. of Italy), canton, oblast; continent; province (of Japan).
Other ways to say “Province” in Japanese
プロビンス
purobinsu province
郷土
kyoudo native place, birth-place, one's old home; province, region, locality
省
shou ministry, department; province (of China); saving, conserving
県
agata prefecture (of Japan), county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.), department (of France), province (of Italy, Spain, etc.); territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.)
藩
han han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods), feudal domain, fief, province
洲
su state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.), province (e.g. of Canada), county (e.g. of the UK), region (e.g. of Italy), canton, oblast; continent; province (of Japan)
きょう土
kyoudo native place, birth-place, one's old home; province, region, locality
縣
ken prefecture (of Japan), county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.), department (of France), province (of Italy, Spain, etc.); territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.)
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