九州 in English Jiu3 zhou1 Meaning

Meanings

  • division of China during earliest dynasties
  • metaphorically ancient China
  • Kyūshū, southernmost of Japan's four major islands

Simplified Characters

九 州

Traditional Characters

九 州

Pinyin

Jiu3 zhou1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

九jiu3nine 州zhou1prefecture