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府
Urban Prefecture, Government Office
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan has only two prefectures that use 府 instead of 県: 京都府 (Kyoto Prefecture) and 大阪府 (Osaka Prefecture). This makes 府 a distinctive administrative kanji.
Memory Trick
Imagine a government office building with the signs 'Kyoto Prefecture' and 'Osaka Prefecture' outside. That government office helps you remember 府 means 'urban prefecture.'
Readings
Onyomi: フ (fu)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
京都府
きょうとふ (Kyouto-fu)
Kyoto Prefecture
大阪府
おおさかふ (Oosaka-fu)
Osaka Prefecture
政府
せいふ (seifu)
Government
府庁
ふちょう (fuchou)
Prefectural government office
Example Sentence
大阪府 に 住んでいます。
おおさかふ に すんでいます。
Oosaka-fu ni sundeimasu
I live in Osaka Prefecture.