Readings
Meanings
- prefecture (of Japan)
- county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.)
- department (of France)
- province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
Radicals and components
How it's built県
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Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘeye (目) · fishhook · small (小) · little (小)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 552
On Reading Examples
The damage of the typhoon spread over several prefectures.tatoeba 私はきっと彼と気が合うと思います。私たちは同じ県の出身だから。けん I am sure I'll get along with him because we are from the same prefecture.tatoebaTulips are our prefecture's official flower.tatoeba The geographical features here are similar to those of our prefecture.tatoeba Additional Examples
He is from some small town in Nagano.tatoeba The damage of the typhoon spread over several prefectures.tatoeba The economy of Aomori Prefecture depends heavily on apple growing.tatoeba The capital of the prefecture is located in Otsu City.wiki At the same time, she submitted a protest documentto Kochi Prefecture.wiki Stroke Order
9 strokes
Practice Writing
Practice Writing 県
Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step