What does kanji 府 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 府 is borough.

How is kanji 府 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 府 are フ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 府?

Kanji 府 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 府?

The main radical for kanji 府 is 广.

What words use kanji 府?

Example words that use kanji 府 include 府立, 府庁, 府警, 府県.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 7

府

Meaning

Kanji 府

borough

borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: フ
Nanori 名乗り: いうおはん

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #170
Strokes: 8
Radical: 广
Components: 化 • 寸 • 广
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: 附 • 付 • 符 • 咐 • 坿 • 拊 • 苻

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 184 entries that include this kanji.

府立

ふりつ

prefectural

府庁

ふちょう

prefectural office (of Osaka or Kyoto)

府警

ふけい

prefectural police (Osaka or Kyoto)

府県

ふけん

prefectures (of Japan, excl. Tokyo and Hokkaido)

府知事

ふちじ

prefectural governor (of Osaka or Kyoto)

府議会

ふぎかい

prefectural assembly (in Kyoto or Osaka)

府税

ふぜい

urban prefectural tax (of Osaka or Kyoto)

府

ふ

(government) office

府営

ふえい

(under) urban prefectural management (Osaka or Kyoto)

府下

ふか

suburban districts (of a metropolis)

府議

ふぎ

prefectural assembly member (in Osaka or Kyoto Prefectures)

府議会議員

ふぎかいぎいん

prefectural assembly member (in Osaka or Kyoto Prefectures)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

京都府に住んでいます。

I live in Kyoto Prefecture.

大阪府は人口が多い。

Osaka Prefecture has a large population.

府の新しい方針が発表された。

The prefectural government's new policy was announced.

その件は府の役所に相談してください。

Please consult the prefectural office about that matter.

府は住民の声を集めて議論した。

The representative body gathered residents' opinions and discussed them.