Kyushu
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English
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Etymology
From Japanese 九州 (Kyūshū, literally “Nine States”), from Middle Chinese 九 (kjúw, “nine”) + 州 (t͡ʃjuw, “province, prefecture”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kyushu
- The third-largest of Japan's islands and the southwesternmost of its four main islands.
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Translations
the third largest of Japan's islands
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Portuguese
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Kyushu f
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