州
しゅう · shuu
State, province
- 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)
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
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What does 州 mean?
State, province. It can also mean: 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).
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しゅう (shuu). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 州?
JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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