Kanji

府

borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

广部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

フ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あつ, くら, もと

Common Readings

フ

Example sentences

政府 せいふ
日本政府は新しい政策を発表した。

The Japanese government announced a new policy.

に対し にたいし
政府の政策に対し、多くの反対意見が出された。

Many opposing opinions were voiced against the government's policy.

幕府 ばくふ
江戸幕府は二百六十年にわたって日本を統治した。

The Edo Shogunate ruled Japan for 260 years.

御領 ごりょう
その村は幕府の御領であった。

That village was a domain of the shogunate.

府 ふ
大阪府は新しい防災計画を発表する。

Osaka Prefecture will announce a new disaster prevention plan.

冥府 めいふ
ギリシャ神話では、ハデスが冥府を支配している。

In Greek mythology, Hades rules the underworld.

ハデス ハデス
ハデスはギリシャ神話に登場する冥府の王だ。

Hades is the king of the underworld appearing in Greek mythology.

Example Vocabulary

政府

せいふ

government

幕府

ばくふ

shogunate; military government

府

ふ

prefecture; government office; administrative center

冥府

めいふ

underworld; Hades; the world of the dead

日本政府

にほんせいふ

新政府

しんせいふ

反政府

はんせいふ

甲府

こうふ

府中

ふちゅう

総督府

そうとくふ

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