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道府県 (どうふけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
noun
prefectures (excluding Tokyo)
Collective term for the 46 prefectures of Japan other than Tokyo (都). Used in administrative and geographical contexts. Compare with 都道府県, which includes Tokyo.
See also: 都道府県
この 統とう 計けい は 道どう 府ふ 県けん 別べつ に 集しゅう 計けい さ れ て いる 。
These statistics are compiled by prefecture (excluding Tokyo).
Kanji 道 road-way, street, district 府 borough, urban prefecture, govt office Etymology Compound of 道 (どう, Hokkaidō), 府 (ふ, urban prefectures like Osaka and Kyoto), and 県 (けん, other prefectures). The term collectively refers to prefectures other than Tokyo (都).
