県 — prefecture

Grade 3けん

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県 (readings: けん; Japanese kanji) means “prefecture”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 県庁 (prefectural office).

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What does 県 mean?

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Kanji	県
Meaning	prefecture
Readings	けん
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	県庁 (prefectural office)

How to read 県

県 is read けん depending on the word.

Words with 県

各県かくけんcác tỉnh
兵庫県ひょうごけんtỉnh Hyogo
県庁tỉnh đường
茨城県tỉnh Ibaraki
佐賀県tỉnh Saga
埼玉県Saitama
滋賀県tỉnh Shiga
栃木県tỉnh Tochigi
岐阜県tỉnh Gifu

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Updated: 2026-08-09