"Kyushu" meaning in English

See Kyushu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkjuːʃuː/
Etymology: From Japanese 九(きゅう)州(しゅう) (Kyūshū, literally “Nine States”), from Middle Chinese 九 (kjúw, “nine”) + 州 (t͡ʃjuw, “province, prefecture”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|-}} Japanese, {{ja-r|九%州|^きゅう%しゅう|lit=Nine States}} 九(きゅう)州(しゅう) (Kyūshū, literally “Nine States”), {{uder|en|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{com|ltc|九|州|nocat=1|t1=nine|t2=province, prefecture|tr1=kjúw|tr2=t͡ʃjuw}} 九 (kjúw, “nine”) + 州 (t͡ʃjuw, “province, prefecture”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kyushu
  1. The third-largest of Japan's islands and the southwesternmost of its four main islands. Wikipedia link: Kyushu Categories (place): Islands, Japan, Places in Japan Synonyms: Kyūshū Hypernyms: Home Islands Coordinate_terms: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku Translations (the third largest of Japan's islands): كْيُوشُو (kyūšū) [masculine] (Arabic), Կյուսյու (Kyusyu) (Armenian), 九州 (Jiǔzhōu) (Chinese Mandarin), Kjúšú [neuter] (Czech), Kiuusjuu (Farefare), Kiuusuu (Farefare), Kyūshū [masculine] (French), Kyūshū (German), קיושו (Hebrew), क्यूशू (kyūśū) (Hindi), 九州 (alt: きゅうしゅう) [Kyūshū] (Japanese), 규슈 (Gyusyu) (alt: 九州) (Korean), Ximum (Latin), Kiūšiū (Lithuanian), Кјушу (Kjušu) [neuter] (Macedonian), क्यूशू (kyūśū) [masculine] (Marathi), Kyushu [feminine] (Portuguese), Kiushu [feminine] (Portuguese), Кюсю́ (Kjusjú) [masculine] (Russian), Кю́сю (Kjúsju) [masculine] (Russian), Kyūshū [masculine] (Spanish), คีวชู (kiiu-chuu) (Thai), Kyuşu (Turkish), Kyūshū (Turkish), Kyushu (Turkish), Kiujuveän (Volapük)

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      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "the third largest of Japan's islands",
      "word": "Kiujuveän"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Kyushu"
}

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