“Hang” or “Suspend” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “県”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “県” means “Prefecture”, “Territory of Royal family” or “Local administrative divisions” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “県”

Jouyou Kanji “県” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
9 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
けん(ken) |
Kun-Yomi |
あがた(agata) |
Meanings |
Hang, Suspend, Tie, connect |
Difference, Gap |
Hanging percussion instruments |
Local administrative divisions of China |
Local administrative divisions of Japan |
Territory of Royal family, Assigned territory for a governor |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “県”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
県営(けんえい-ke n e i) |
Prefectural management, Prefectorial management |
県下(けんか-ke n ka) |
In the prefecture, Prefectural |
県官(けんかん-ke n ka n) |
① Prefectural officials, ② Emperor (in China) |
県議(けんぎ-ke n gi) |
Prefectural assembly member |
県議会(けんぎかい-ke n gi ka i) |
Prefectural assembly |
県境(けんきょう-ke n kyo u) |
Border between prefectures, Prefectural border |
県人(けんじん-ke n ji n) |
Native of the prefecture |
県人会(けんじんかい-ke n ji n ka i) |
Association of people from the same prefecture |
県税(けんぜい-ke n ze i) |
Prefectural tax |
県絶(懸絶)(けんぜつ-ke n ze tsu) |
Great difference |
県治(けんち-ke n chi) |
Prefectural administration |
県知事(けんちじ-ke n chi ji) |
Prefectural Governor |
県庁(けんちょう-ke n cho u) |
Prefectural office |
県道(けんどう-ke n do u) |
Prefectural road |
県費(けんぴ-ke n pi) |
Prefectural expense, Prefectural funding |
県吏(けんり-ke n ri) |
Prefectural officials |
県立(けんりつ-ke n ri tsu) |
Prefectural, Managed by a prefectural government |
県立大学(けんりつだいがく-ke n ri tsu da i ga ku) |
Prefectural university |
県令(けんれい-ke n re i) |
Prefectural ordinance |
近県(きんけん-ki n ke n) |
Neighboring prefectures, Near prefectures |
郡県(ぐんけん-gu n ke n) |
Counties and prefectures |
府県(ふけん-fu ke n) |
Prefectures |
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