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山形県 (やまがたけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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Meanings

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noun

Yamagata Prefecture

A prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan.

山やま形がた県けんはさくらんぼの生せい産さんで有ゆう名めいです。
Yamagata Prefecture is famous for cherry production.

Kanji

山mountain

形shape, form, style

県prefecture

Etymology

From 山形 (Yamagata, a place name) + 県 (prefecture). The place name is of uncertain origin.