府 — urban prefecture / government

Grade 4ふ

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府 (readings: ふ; Japanese kanji) means “urban prefecture / government”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 政府 (government).

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What does 府 mean?

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Kanji	府
Meaning	urban prefecture / government
Readings	ふ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	政府 (government)

How to read 府

府 is read ふ depending on the word.

Words with 府

政府せいふchính phủ
内閣府ないかくふvăn phòng nội các

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Updated: 2026-08-09