県

prefecture

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

か.ける

Nanori (名乗り)

あがたがた

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:3

Strokes:9

JLPT:N2

Frequency:140

Vocabulary

ケン

Word	Reading	Meaning
県営	ケンエイ	(under) prefectural management
県下	ケンカ	in the prefecture; prefectural
県議	ケンギ	prefectural assembly member
県警	ケンケイ	prefectural police
県知事	ケンチジ	prefectural governor

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
県	けん	prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
愛媛県	えひめけん	Ehime Prefecture (Shikoku)
茨城県	いばらきけん	Ibaraki prefecture
茨城県	いばらぎけん	Ibaraki prefecture
岡山県	おかやまけん	Okayama Prefecture (Chūgoku area)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture

stare, watch, look at, see, scrutinize

breath, coming to an end, interest (on money), nuture, respiration, rest, son

just so, this, right, justice

easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination

reflect, reflection, projection

stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor, savor, fragrance, be fragrant, stink, glow, be bright

world, boundary