English Explanatory Dictionary

Honshu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The main island of the archipelago of Japan.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɑnʃu/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Honshu.wav

Word forms

Honshu Honshū

Etymology

From Japanese 本(ほん)州(しゅう) (Honshū, “main island”), from Middle Chinese 本 (pwón, “main”) + 州 (t͡ʃjuw, “province”).

Synonyms

Niphon

Derived words

Honshu wolf
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