"Honshu" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɑnʃu/ [US]
Etymology: From Japanese 本州 (honshū, “main island”), from Middle Chinese 本 (pwón, “main”) + 州 (t͡ʃjuw, “province”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|本州||main island|tr=honshū}} Japanese 本州 (honshū, “main island”), {{der|en|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{com|ltc|本|州|nocat=1|t1=main|t2=province|tr1=pwón|tr2=t͡ʃjuw}} 本 (pwón, “main”) + 州 (t͡ʃjuw, “province”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Honshu
  1. The main island of the Japanese Archipelago. Wikipedia link: Honshu Categories (place): Islands, Kyoto Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Places in Japan Synonyms: Niphon [obsolete], Honshū Derived forms: Honshu wolf Coordinate_terms: Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku Translations (the main island of the Japanese Archipelago): هُونْشُو (hunšū) [masculine] (Arabic), Հոնսյու (Honsyu) (Armenian), 本州 (Běnzhōu) (Chinese Mandarin), Hõnsjuu (Farefare), Hõnsuu (Farefare), Honshū [masculine] (French), Honshū [neuter] (German), Honshu [neuter] (German), Honschu [neuter] (German), Χόνσου (Chónsou) (english: rare n) [feminine] (Greek), होन्शू (honśū) (Hindi), Honsú (Hungarian), Hoinsiú (Irish), 本州 (Honshū) (alt: ほんしゅう) (Japanese), 혼슈 (Honsyu) (alt: 本州) (Korean), Honšiu (Lithuanian), Хоншу (Honšu) (Macedonian), Honshu [feminine] (Portuguese), Хонсю́ (Xonsjú) [masculine] (Russian), Honshū [masculine] (Spanish), ฮนชู (hon-chuu) (Thai), Honşu (Turkish)

Alternative forms

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