JMdict: 1445030
都道府県 【とどうふけん】
- [n] prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 都 | Metropolis, Capital, All, Everything | ト, ツ | みやこ | 3 |
| 道 | Road-way, Street, District, Journey, Course, Moral, Teachings | ドウ, トウ | みち, いう | 2 |
| 府 | Borough, Urban Prefecture, Govt Office, Representative Body, Storehouse | フ | 4 | |
| 県 | Prefecture | ケン | か.ける | 3 |