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県

Prefecture

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

Japan is divided into 47 prefectures. Names such as η₯žε₯ˆε·ηœŒ (Kanagawa Prefecture) and ζ„›ηŸ₯県 (Aichi Prefecture) all end with the kanji 県.

Memory Trick

Imagine a map of Japan divided into large regions. Each region is a prefecture, helping you remember 県 means 'prefecture.'

Readings

Onyomi: ケン (ken)

Kunyomi:

Example Words

県
けん (ken)
Prefecture
ηœŒη«‹
γ‘γ‚“γ‚Šγ€ (kenritsu)
Prefectural
県庁
けんけょう (kenchou)
Prefectural office
η₯žε₯ˆε·ηœŒ
かγͺγŒγ‚γ‘γ‚“ (Kanagawa-ken)
Kanagawa Prefecture

Example Sentence

私は ζ„›ηŸ₯県に 住んでいます。

γ‚γŸγ—γ― あいけけんに すんでいます。

watashi wa Aichi-ken ni sundeimasu

I live in Aichi Prefecture.

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