Kyushu

or Kiu·shu

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

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

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How to use Kyushu in a sentence

  • The main island, Kyushu, and Shikoku are also well timbered.

    The Gist of Japan | R. B. Peery
  • I did not come to you sword in hand; I did not fight my way from Kyushu to Koban.

    More Portmanteau Plays | Stuart Walker

British Dictionary definitions for Kyushu

Kyushu

Kiushu

/ (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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