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Honshu

US/ˈhɑnʃu/

Honshu proper noun: the main island of the archipelago of Japan.

Proper noun

Honshu

  1. The main island of the archipelago of Japan.
    • A fascination with Hokkaido's wild country first drew the veterinarian to Abashiri, and he is a leading expert on the Ezo red fox. Like much of Hokkaido's wildlife, this fox is not found on Honshu.1980, National Geographic Society (U.S.), National geographic, →OCLC
    • In the past, the Ainu (their selfname meaning 'person'), traditionally huntergatherers, occupied not only Hokkaido but also a considerable part of the island of Honshu until the middle the eighteenth century, […]2009, Nicolas Tranter, The Languages of Japan and Korea
    Synonyms:
    Niphon

Honshu meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Arabic

Honshu in Hindi

the main island of the Japanese Archipelago
होंशू honshū

Honshu in Marathi

the main island of the Japanese Archipelago
होन्शू honśū

Honshu in Urdu

the main island of the Japanese Archipelago
ہونشو honśū

Honshu in Arabic

the main island of the Japanese Archipelago
هُونْشُو hunšū
More languagesFewer languages
Honshu in Thai
ฮนชู hon-chuu

Synonyms of Honshu

Forms of Honshu

alternative formHonshū

Origin of Honshu

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

Words formed from Honshu

Phrases with Honshu

Questions about Honshu

What does Honshu mean?
Honshu means the main island of the archipelago of Japan.
What is Honshu in Hindi?
Honshu in Hindi is होंशू (honshū). See Honshu meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Honshu?
Honshu is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Honshu?
Honshu is pronounced /ˈhɑnʃu/ (US).

Words near Honshu in the dictionary

  1. honours in the breach
  2. honours of war
  3. honourworthy
  4. hons
  5. honscience
  6. Honshu
  7. Honshu wolf
  8. Honshu wolves
  9. Honshū
  10. Hontz
  11. Hontzes

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