urban prefecture; Osaka or Kyoto prefecture
Specifically refers to the two urban prefectures of Osaka and Kyoto, as opposed to 県 (ken) for other prefectures.
大阪府と京都府は、日本の二つの府です。
Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture are the two fu in Japan.
Used in compounds to indicate a center of activity, learning, or government, e.g., 学府 (seat of learning).
この町は古くから学問の府として栄えた。
This town has long flourished as a center of learning.
Refers to a government office or agency; often appears in compound names like 政府 (seifu, government).
府の職員が新しい政策を説明した。
Officials from the government office explained the new policy.
fu (historical administrative unit)
Historical administrative division in China, Korea, and Vietnam; not used in modern Japanese administration.
中国の歴史書には、多くの府が登場する。
Many fu appear in Chinese historical records.
都 refers specifically to Tokyo Metropolis, whereas 府 designates the other two special urban prefectures, Osaka and Kyoto.
府 is used only for Osaka and Kyoto (大阪府, 京都府), while 県 is used for the remaining prefectures.
government; administration; cabinet
provincial capital; provincial office · public place of imperial rule
prefectural police (Osaka or Kyoto)
prefectural governor (of Osaka or Kyoto)
realm of the dead; underworld; the other world · hell
the government; the administration; the executive branch
prefectural resident (of Osaka or Kyoto)
prefectural; managed by an urban prefecture (Osaka or Kyoto)
From Chinese 府 (fǔ), originally meaning 'repository' or 'office', later used for administrative divisions.
legislature; legislative body · assize; court (historical)
prefectures (excl. Tokyo and Hokkaido)
educational institution; academic center
prefectural assembly member (Osaka/Kyoto)
prefectural assembly (Kyoto or Osaka)
prefectural office of Osaka or Kyoto; prefectural government office
suburban districts of a metropolis; within an urban prefecture
prefectural government (of Osaka or Kyoto)
prefectural chapter; prefectural federation
shogunate; bakufu · shogun's headquarters · Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka) · within the town limits of Edo
Dazaifu (historical governmental office)
the three urban prefectures (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka)
entering the metropolitan area
going to the capital; proceeding to Edo
fortified town; castle town; town walls
fertile land; deep scholarship
balance wheel; balance
government office; government