Memory phrase for the Kanji: 県


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Meaning

prefecture

Pronunciation

KEN

Explanation

From top: eye , corner ∟ & small

Mnemonic

The eye sees in the corner (of a map) a small prefecture.

Radicals

prefecture
eye
smallA person | with two arms close to the body is small (compare to big : a person with widely spread arms and legs).
corner
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Vocabulary

 県  けん  prefecture
 県庁  けんちょう  prefectural office
 埼玉県  さいたまけん  Saitama-ken (Prefecture)


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