Memory phrase for the Kanji: 州


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Meaning province, state, sandbank

Pronunciation

SHŪ
su

Explanation

Three sandbanks in a river

Mnemonic


 
Three sandbanks in the river belong to the province.

Radicals

riverThe water is simplified here as three lines and symbolizes the flow of the river.
stroke for emphasisIn many languages (such as French), short strokes are used above the letters to express an emphasis. This stroke is used in the mnemonics accordingly.
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 Vocabulary

 sandbank
九州 きゅうしゅう  Kyushu (a main island of Japan)

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