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県
prefecture · county · district
N4On: けん
Memory Aid
'Ken' — Imagine a PREFECTURE where a guy named KEN is in charge.
The outer box of the character represents a defined border, enclosing an administrative area. Inside, the components suggest the structured divisions within a PREFECTURE.
Vocabulary
都道府県とどうふけんprefectures (Hokkaido, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and other prefectures)
県庁けんちょうprefectural office
県立けんりつprefectural (established or run by the prefecture)
神奈川県かながわけんKanagawa Prefecture
県外けんがいoutside the prefecture
Example Sentences
私の故郷は山梨県です。
My hometown is Yamanashi Prefecture.
この県には美しい山がたくさんあります。
There are many beautiful mountains in this prefecture.
県庁は駅からとても近いです。
The prefectural office is very close to the station.
彼は県外の大学に通っています。
He attends a university outside the prefecture.