州

also 洲

1. noun, suffix state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); county (e.g. of the UK); region (e.g. of Italy); canton; oblast
2. continent
3. suffix, historical province (of Japan)
4. noun, suffix, historical province (of ancient China); prefecture; department
5. suffix, archaic, after a person's name dear

す also 洲

1. noun sandbank; sandbar