Kyushu

American  

[kee-oo-shoo, kyoo-shoo] / kiˈu ʃu, ˈkyu ʃʊ /

Or Kiushu

noun

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

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Kyushu British  

/ ˈkjuːʃuː /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

A team of scientists from Kyushu University has now uncovered evidence that questions this long-held view.

From Science Daily

He became the first wrestler from Ukraine to win a competition when he came out on top at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.

From Barron's

The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ago, is set to be promoted to sumo's second-highest rank this week after winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

From Barron's

This surprising finding led researchers from Kyoto University, Nagoya University, and Kyushu University to revisit how the magnetosphere's electric characteristics are formed and sustained.

From Science Daily

It made a complete turn over the sea roughly equidistant from the eastern Chinese coast and Japan's southern island of Kyushu, landing in Shanghai shortly after 11am local time.

From Barron's