Japanese symbol for “hangzhou”
杭州
こうしゅう
Romaji: koushuu
Hangzhou (China)
In Japanese, hangzhou is 杭州, read こうしゅう (koushuu).
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Meanings
- n Hangzhou (China)
Written forms: 杭州. Readings: こうしゅう、くいしゅう.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乱杭 | らんぐい rangui | stakes planted on the ground or underwater at irregular angles and intervals (to obstruct the enemy) |
| 切り杭 | きりくい kirikui | stump |
| 乱杭歯 | らんぐいば ranguiba | uneven teeth |
| 支持杭 | しじぐい shijigui | bearing pile |
| 杭打設 | くいうちせつ kuiuchisetsu | pile-driving |
| 九州 | きゅうしゅう kyuushuu | Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan) |
| 欧州 | おうしゅう oushuu | Europe |
| 広州 | こうしゅう koushuu | Guangzhou (China); Canton |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.