信州

信州

Japanese

Kanji in this term
信	州
しん Grade: 4	しゅう Grade: 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕĩɰ̃ɕɨᵝː]

Proper noun

信(しん)州(しゅう) • (Shinshū) 

1. (historical) Shinano Province, a historical prefecture of Japan in present-day Nagano prefecture

   Synonyms: 信濃 (Shinano), 信濃国 (Shinano no Kuni)

2. (attributive) (something) of or related to Nagano prefecture or Nagano city

   信(しん)州(しゅう)そば

   Shinshū soba

   Nagano-style soba noodles

3. (historical) former name of Chongqing (a city in China)