九州地方 きゅうしゅうちほう Meanings Noun Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands) See also: 南西諸島 (なんせいしょとう). Kanji 九 nine. Read as キュウ. 州 state. Read as シュウ. 地 land 方 direction. Read as ホウ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists