九州

Proper noun

 * 1)  the  of ancient China; China
 * 2) Kyushu
 * 1) Kyushu
 * 1) Kyushu

Proper noun

 * 1) Kyushu, the third largest island of Japan. The southernmost before Okinawa, it is (usually) composed of the seven prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Ōita, Miyazaki, and Kagoshima.

Usage notes

 * Reference works often include Okinawa, but this is not a very common treatment in real life. (See )