| 洲 | meaning | 'continent, sandbar, island, country' |
| onyomi | シュウ、ス | |
| kunyomi |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 三角洲 | さんかくす | delta |
| 中洲 | なかす | sandbank (in a river), sandbar |
| 五大洲 | ごだいしゅう | the Five Continents |
| 欧洲 | おうしゅう | Europe |
| 満洲 | まんしゅう | Manchuria |
| 濠洲 | ごうしゅう | Australia |
| 砂洲 | さす | reef, sandbar, sandbank |
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