どうけん
Meanings
Noun
1. 日本の地方公共団体の1つ。地方自治法に定められ都・道・府・県がある。市・町・村の上にあたる。
Kanji used
metropolis
roadway
central office
prefecture
Pitch accent
どうふ
けん
どうふけ
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Composed of
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
prefectures (of Japan, excl. Tokyo)
Composed of
Tokyo municipal road
prefectures (of Japan, excl. Tokyo and Hokkaido)
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
Examples (1 in total)
How many prefectures are there in Japan?