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Kanji

prefecture

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

目部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かける

Nanori (Name Reading)

あがた, さと, とう, むら

Common Readings

ケン

Example sentences

けん
私の故郷は長野県です。

My hometown is Nagano Prefecture.

直轄 ちょっかつ
その島は国の直轄で、県には属していない。

That island is under direct national control and does not belong to a prefecture.

神奈川県 かながわけん
神奈川県には海に近い町が多い。

There are many towns close to the sea in Kanagawa Prefecture.

県内 けんない
県内の観光地を巡るバスが毎朝駅を出る。

A bus that visits tourist attractions within the prefecture leaves the station every morning.

埼玉県 さいたまけん
埼玉県は東京の北にあります。

Saitama Prefecture is north of Tokyo.

千葉県 ちばけん
夏休みに、千葉県の海岸で家族とキャンプをする予定です。

During summer vacation, I plan to go camping with my family on the coast of Chiba Prefecture.

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