Word Meaning 都道府県

とどうふけん todoufuken

都道府県 is read as とどうふけん (todoufuken) and means prefectures (of Japan).

Meaning

English

  1. prefectures (of Japan)
  2. largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures

Reading

Kana

とどうふけん

Romaji

todoufuken

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 40 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Rank 9932 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

都道府県議会

とどうふけんぎかい

prefectural assemblies

都道府県知事

とどうふけんちじ

prefectural governor

都道府県別

とどうふけんべつ

by prefecture

都道府県立自然公園

とどうふけんりつしぜんこうえん

prefectural natural park

都道府県警察

とどうふけんけいさつ

prefectural police

一都一道二府四十三県

いっといちどうにふよんじゅうさんけん

one metropolis (Tokyo), one "circuit" (Hokkaido), two urban prefectures (Osaka and Kyoto) and 43 prefectures proper

全都道府県

ぜんとどうふけん

all prefectures (of Japan)

都道府県労働基準局

とどうふけんろうどうきじゅんきょく

Prefectural Labour Standards Office

都道県

とどうけん

prefectures (of Japan, excl. Osaka and Kyoto)

都府県

とふけん

prefectures (of Japan, excl. Hokkaido)

道府県

どうふけん

prefectures (of Japan, excl. Tokyo)

都県

とけん

prefectures (of Japan, excl. Kyoto, Osaka and Hokkaido)

Example Sentences

3

How many prefectures are there in Japan?

How many prefectures are there in Japan?

How many prefectures are there in Japan?