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[けん(県)]
ken
noun, noun, used as a suffix

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[けん(縣)]
ken
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English Meaning(s) for 県

noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
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Definition and Synonyms for 県

Prefecture the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
Synonyms: 県, 県

Meanings for each kanji in 県

» prefecture

Categories 県 is a member of

Administrative Division a district defined for administrative purposes
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Sample Sentences for 県

The Takamatuzuka burial mound is located in Nara prefecture, Asukamura.
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Yamashita is a street in Naka district which is in Yokohama town of Kanagawa prefecture.
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Mr Yoshida was born in Yamagata prefecture, and graduated from Nihon University College of Art with a degree in oil painting.
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The village which I visited last summer was a small one in Nagano Prefecture.
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I am a citizen of Chiba, but work in Tokyo.
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