県 (xiàn) - Japanese kanji for 'prefecture' — an administrative division

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xiàn ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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県 · xiàn

Japanese kanji for 'prefecture' — an administrative division in Japan.

Japanese kanji for 'prefecture' — an administrative division

Usage highlights

Tokyo Metropolisprefectural officeprefectural governorprefectural citizenprefectural policeprefectural border

Synonyms

  • 府— urban prefecture (e.g., Osaka, Kyoto)
  • 都— metropolis (Tokyo)
  • 道— circuit (Hokkaido)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Tokyo is a metropolis (東京都).
  • Kyoto Prefecture is known for its temples (京都府).
  • He works for the prefectural government (県庁).
  • There are 47 prefectures in Japan (47都道府県).

Collocations

  • Tokyo Metropolis(東京都)
  • prefectural office(県庁)
  • prefectural governor(県知事)
  • prefectural citizen(県民)
  • prefectural police(県警)
  • prefectural border(県境)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used exclusively in Japanese administrative context; not used in modern Chinese.
  • In Japan, prefectures are the first-level administrative divisions below the national government.

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