Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 亜
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州
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あ Grade: S
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しゅう Grade: 3
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| on'yomi
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| Alternative spellings
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亞洲 (kyūjitai) 亜洲 (dated)
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Etymology
州 is a daiyōji replacing 洲.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
亜州 • (Ashū)
- Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean)
- Synonym: アジア