JLPT N2
県
Prefecture
Onyomi
ケン (ken)
Kunyomi
None (none)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
目 (eye) + 小 (small - hanging below)
📖 Mnemonic Story
Imagine a detailed map of Japan, where each **prefecture** is a tiny, **small** (小) administrative unit. To keep track of them all, you need to scrutinize the map with your keen **eye** (目), looking closely at each little division. The 'small' part hangs *below* the 'eye', emphasizing the small administrative divisions.
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Quick Hint:
Small eye sees prefecture
Essential N2 Vocabulary
都道府県
とどうふけん
Prefectures of Japan
県庁
けんちょう
Prefectural office
県境
けんきょう
Prefectural border
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "県"
日本の _____道府県は 47つある。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 都道府県は「とどうふけん」と読みます。
English: Prefectures is read as 'todoufuken'.
English: Prefectures is read as 'todoufuken'.
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