What does kanji 洲 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 洲 is continent.

How is kanji 洲 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 洲 are しま; the onyomi readings are シュウ, ス.

What is the main radical of kanji 洲?

The main radical for kanji 洲 is 水.

What words use kanji 洲?

Example words that use kanji 洲 include 洲, 欧洲, 白洲, 坐洲.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

洲

Meaning

Kanji 洲

continent

continent, sandbar, island, country

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: しま
Onyomi 音読み: シュウス
Nanori 名乗り: くに

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1979
Strokes: 9
Radical: 水
Components: ｜ • 丶 • 川 • 汁
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 州 • 酬 • 詶 • 駲 • 㖄 • 栦 • 喌

Related vocabulary

Showing 9 common entries

Showing 9 of 29 entries that include this kanji.

洲

ひし

mid-ocean sandbank

欧洲

おうしゅう

Europe

白洲

しらす

area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles

坐洲

ざす

stranding

川洲

かわす

sandbank in a river

大八洲

おおやしま

Japan

白洲梯子

しらすばしご

stairs at the front of a noh stage, which go over the white gravel separating the audience from the stage

八洲学園大学

やしまがくえんだいがく

Yashima Gakuen University

八洲国

やしまくに

Japan

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この洲には鳥がたくさん集まる。

A lot of birds gather on this sandbar.

川の真ん中に小さな洲が見える。

A small sandbar can be seen in the middle of the river.

船は浅い洲を避けて進んだ。

The boat moved on while avoiding the shallow sandbar.

アジア洲は面積がとても広い。

The Asian continent is very large in area.

五大洲の名前を全部言えますか。

Can you name all five continents?

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 11 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.