どうけん
Meanings
Noun
1. prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
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?