noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
1. 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- 2. continent
noun, used as a suffix, historical term
3. province (of Japan)noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix, historical term
4. province (of ancient China); prefecture; departmentsuffix, archaic
5. dear