縣
縣
16 strokes
Grade 10
Meanings
county
district
subdivision
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.ける
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あがた
がた
Common Words
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prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
Examples
チューリップは、私たちの県の県花です。
Tulips are our prefecture's official flower.
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Nagano Prefecture (Chūbu area)
Examples
去年の夏に私が訪れた村は長野県の小さな村だった。
The village which I visited last summer was a small one in Nagano Prefecture.
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Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
Examples
私の両親は愛知県で生まれた。
My parents were born in Aichi Prefecture.
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Fukushima Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
Examples
只見町は福島県南会津地方にあり、急峻な山を隔てて新潟との県境に位置しています。
Tadami is in Minamiaizu in Fukushima; cut off by steep mountains and located on the prefecture border with Niigata.
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Hyōgo Prefecture (Kinki area)
Examples
兵庫県の人口はどれぐらいですか。
What is the population of Hyogo prefecture?
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