八州

はっしゅう

Meanings

1. Noun Japan See also: 八島 (やしま).
2. the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke) See also: 関八州 (かんはっしゅう).

Kanji

• 八 eight. Read as ハチ.
• 州 state. Read as シュウ.

Words containing 八州

• 関八州 (かんはっしゅう) the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)
• 関東八州 (かんとうはっしゅう) the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)
• 八州廻り (はっしゅうまわり) Kantō patrol inspector

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