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[けん()]
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noun, noun, used as a suffix

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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.)

Definition and Synonyms for 県

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

Hasn't it been solved yet? Whose responsibility is it, the prefecture's or the country's?
In Japan there are 43 prefectures, 2 urban prefectures, 1 circuit and a metropolis.
The village which I visited last summer was a small one in Nagano Prefecture.
Shizuoka, one of Japan's prefectures, face the Pacific Ocean.
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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