also: かっけん
each prefecture; every prefecture
Refers to all prefectures individually, often used in contexts like surveys, statistics, or comparisons across prefectures.
Compare the population of each prefecture.
各県に一つずつ国立大学がある。
There is one national university in each prefecture.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading かくけん is the most common pronunciation.
Alternate reading かっけん is also used, though less common than かくけん.
Compound of 各 (each) and 県 (prefecture).