kusu

Kusu is a romanized term that may refer to several different uses in place names and other contexts. The most documented sense is Kusu Town, written in Japanese as 玖珠町, a town in Kusu District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan, on the island of Kyushu. Located in central Ōita, the town is part of a rural region known for agriculture and natural scenery, and it serves as the administrative center of its district.

In other contexts, Kusu may appear as a personal name or as part of place names in different languages, where it has no relation to the Japanese town. The meaning and origin of the term can vary with the language and script used, as the same romanization can correspond to different kanji or characters.

Etymology and usage: In Japanese, the standard kanji for the town name is 玖珠, read as Kusu, but Kusu may be rendered differently in non-Japanese contexts. As with many romanized place names, the precise significance depends on local naming conventions and historical usage.