本州

Chinese
 
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
 
province; prefecture; state; county
simp. and trad.
(本州)		 本 州

Pronunciation

Proper noun

本州

  1. Honshu, the main island of Japan.

Japanese
本州 (Honshū): Honshu.
Kanji in this term
本 州
ほん
Grade: 1		 しゅう
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation
  • On’yomi
    • (Tokyo) ほ​んしゅう [hóꜜǹshùù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
    • IPA(key): [hõ̞ɰ̃ɕɨᵝː]
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Proper noun

本州 (hiragana ほんしゅう, rōmaji Honshū, historical hiragana ほんしう)

  1. Honshu, the main island of Japan, with 100 million people, 4/5 of the Japanese population.

Usage notes

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 (かんとう) (Kantō) and 関西 (かんさい) (Kansai) are used instead.

References
  1. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
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