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, continent, province (of Japan), province (of ancient China), prefecture, department, dear
欧州【おうしゅう】
Europe
九州【きゅうしゅう】
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)