1. Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

   state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); county (e.g. of the UK); region (e.g. of Italy); canton; oblast

   南部の州へ冬期に旅行すると、今旅行するよりも料金が高くなります。

2. continent

3. Noun, used as a suffix

   province (of Japan)

   Historical termsee 国

4. Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

   province (of ancient China); prefecture; department

   Historical term

5. Suffix

   dear

   Archaicafter a person's name

Also written 洲【しゅう】shuu