Kyushu

or Kiu·shu

[ kee-oo-shoo; Japanese kyoo-shoo ]

/ kiˈu ʃu; Japanese ˈkyu ʃʊ /

noun

an island in SW Japan. 15,750 sq. mi. (40,793 sq. km).

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Example sentences from the Web for kyushu

In Kyushu, where the yakuza are deeply rooted, they are not leaving with a whimper, they are leaving with a bang.
Where Have Japan’s Yakuza Gone?|Jake Adelstein, Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kyushu is the second largest island in the group, and lies southwest of the main island.
The Gist of Japan|R. B. Peery
No happiness complete—a vision of a mountain top—a climbing to the goal—a bamboo glade—oh, the mist at Kyushu.
More Portmanteau Plays|Stuart Walker
There is a kind of fruit called the ban-tan grown on the island of Kyushu.
The Old World and Its Ways|William Jennings Bryan

They landed at Kagoshima, a large city on the coast of the southern island of Kyushu, August 15, 1549.
The Gist of Japan|R. B. Peery
One of the gold fields on the island of Kyushu, near Kagoshima, gives promise of considerable richness.
The Old World and Its Ways|William Jennings Bryan

British Dictionary definitions for kyushu

Kyushu

Kiushu

/ (ˈkjuːʃuː) /

noun

an island of SW Japan: the southernmost of Japan's four main islands, with over 300 surrounding small islands; coalfield and chemical industries. Chief cities: Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, and Nagasaki. Pop: 14 786 000 (2002 est). Area: 35 659 sq km (13 768 sq miles)

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