Kanji

What does the kanji 県 mean?

県 means prefecture. On'yomi ケン. Kun'yomi か.ける.

Quick facts
On'yomiケン
Kun'yomiか.ける
Strokes9
Main radical目
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ケンKun'yomi か.ける
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

prefecture

Memory hook

The eye (目) looking down over a marked-off territory — PREFECTURE.

Main radical

目eye 5 strokes

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 県けんprefecture
  • 県庁けんちょうprefectural government office

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.