Word details

県

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 県.

Dictionary

Entry

県けん縣NounNoun suffixFreq #8060
1

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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

県

prefecture

9 strokesFrequency 140JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ケン

Kun

か.ける

Nanori

あがたがた
縣

county, district, subdivision

16 strokesGrade 10

On

ケン

Kun

か.ける

Nanori

あがたがた

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