Meanings
Origin
From Japanese 九(きゅう)州(しゅう) (Kyūshū, literally “Nine States”), from Middle Chinese 九 (kjúw, “nine”) + 州 (t͡ʃjuw, “province, prefecture”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic كْيُوشُو
- كْيُوشُو (kyūšū)the third largest of Japan's islands
Chinese Mandarin 九州
- 九州 (Jiǔzhōu)the third largest of Japan's islands
Czech Kjúšú
- Kjúšúthe third largest of Japan's islands
French Kyūshū
- Kyūshūthe third largest of Japan's islands
German Kyūshū
- Kyūshūthe third largest of Japan's islands
Hebrew קיושו
- קיושוthe third largest of Japan's islands
Hindi क्यूशू
- क्यूशू (kyūśū)the third largest of Japan's islands
Japanese 九州
- 九州the third largest of Japan's islands
Korean 규슈
- 규슈 (Gyusyu)the third largest of Japan's islands
Latin Ximum
- Ximumthe third largest of Japan's islands
Lithuanian Kiūšiū
- Kiūšiūthe third largest of Japan's islands
Polish Kiusiu
- Kiusiuthe third largest of Japan's islands
Portuguese Kyushu, Kiushu
- Kyushuthe third largest of Japan's islands
- Kiushuthe third largest of Japan's islands
Russian Кюсю́, Кю́сю
- Кюсю́ (Kjusjú)the third largest of Japan's islands
- Кю́сю (Kjúsju)the third largest of Japan's islands
Spanish Kyūshū
- Kyūshūthe third largest of Japan's islands
Thai คีวชู
- คีวชู (kiiu-chuu)the third largest of Japan's islands
Turkish Kyuşu, Kyūshū
- Kyuşuthe third largest of Japan's islands
- Kyūshūthe third largest of Japan's islands
- Kyushuthe third largest of Japan's islands
Urdu کیوشو
- کیوشو (kyūśū)the third largest of Japan's islands
Cite this entry
APA
Kyushu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kyushu
MLA
“Kyushu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kyushu. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kyushu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kyushu.
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