Honshu

See also: Honshū

English

Alternative forms

Honshū

Etymology

From Japanese 本州 (honshū, “main island”), from Middle Chinese 本 (pwón, “main”) +‎ 州 (t͡ʃjuw, “province”).

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑnʃu/

Proper noun

Honshu

The main island of the Japanese Archipelago.

Synonyms

Niphon (obsolete)

Coordinate terms

Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku

Translations

the main island of the Japanese Archipelago

Arabic: هُونْشُو‎ m (hunšū)
Armenian: Հոնսյու (Honsyu)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 本州 (zh) (Běnzhōu)
Farefare: Hõnsjuu, Hõnsuu
French: Honshū m
German: Honshū n, Honshu (de) n, Honschu n
Greek: Χόνσου (el) f (Chónsou) (rare n)
Hindi: होन्शू (honśū)
Hungarian: Honsú (hu)
Irish: Hoinsiú
Japanese: 本州 (ja) (ほんしゅう, Honshū)
Korean: 혼슈(本州) (Honsyu)
Lithuanian: Honšiu
Macedonian: Хоншу (Honšu)
Portuguese: Honshu f
Russian: Хонсю́ (ru) m (Xonsjú)
Spanish: Honshū m
Thai: เกาะฮนชู (gòr honchoo)
Turkish: Honşu

Portuguese

Proper noun

Honshu f

Honshu (the main island in Japan)

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