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

Kyushu, the closest large Japanese island, is turning into a jumpoff point for southwest defense.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We have two main strategies to break through this limit," says Yoichi Sasaki, Associate Professor at Kyushu University's Faculty of Engineering.

From Science Daily

Yavhusishyn, who is known by his ring name Aonishiki, became the first wrestler from Ukraine to win a competition when he came out on top at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in November.

From Barron's

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