[県] Handwritten Kanji for prefecture and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “県” (ken); Kanji for “prefecture”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “県” (ken)

Kanji for prefecture

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “県”

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ケン ken 9 prefecture

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “県”

Jukugo / Usage Yomi Romaji Meaning
広島県 ひろしまけん Hiroshima ken Hiroshima Prefecture
兵庫県 ひょうごけん Hyōgo ken Hyogo prefecture
大分県 おおいたけん Ōita ken Oita Prefecture

 

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