本州
Chinese edit
roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word) |
province; prefecture; state province; prefecture; state; county | ||
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trad. (本州) | 本 | 州 | |
simp. #(本州) | 本 | 州 |
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
本州
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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本 | 州 |
ほん Grade: 1 |
しゅう Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
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Proper noun edit
- Honshu, the main island of Japan, with 100 million people, 4/5 of the Japanese population.
Usage notes edit
Since Honshu is much bigger and more populous than other islands of Japan, this word isn't used to specify an area in Japan. Smaller area names such as 関東 (Kantō) and 関西 (Kansai) are used instead.
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References edit
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN