This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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しゅう
state; province; county; oblast; department (of ancient China); continent; dear
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sandbank; sandbar
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ひじ、ひし
mid-ocean sandbank
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大州

大洲
たいしゅう
continent
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中州

中洲
なかす
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
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白州

白洲、白沙
しらす
bar of white sand; gravel separating a noh stage from the audience; court of law(in the Edo period)
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欧州

欧洲
おうしゅう
Europe
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五大州

五大洲
ごだいしゅう
the Five Continents
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満州

満洲
まんしゅう
Manchuria
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座州

座洲
ざす
stranding; running aground