How to say 'Governor' in Japanese | 知事

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The Japanese word for Governor is 'Chiji', written as 知事 in Japanese.'Governor' in hiragana is ちじ.

word

知事

Meaning

Governor

Reading

ちじ

chiji

Kanji

知Know 事Thing

Explanation

The Japanese noun '知事 (ちじ)' refers to a 'governor', specifically the head of a prefecture in Japan. This term is used in political and administrative contexts to denote the elected leader responsible for governing one of Japan's 47 prefectures. For example: The governor announced a new policy「知事が新しい政策を発表した」(ちじがあたらしいせいさくをはっぴょうした). The governor of Tokyo is very popular「東京の知事はとても人気がある」(とうきょうのちじはとてもにんきがある). The role of a 知事 involves overseeing local government, implementing policies, and representing the prefecture at the national level.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3199

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 知事

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

知

Meaning

Know

kanji

事

Meaning

Thing

Words Related to 知事 Through the Kanji 知

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 知 as well.

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知る

Meaning

Know

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知れる

Meaning

Become known

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知らせる

Meaning

Inform

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知識

Meaning

Knowledge

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知恵

Meaning

Wisdom

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存知

Meaning

Knowledge

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知らせ

Meaning

News, Notice

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知らず知らず

Meaning

Unconsciously

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知り合い

Meaning

Acquaintance

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承知

Meaning

Acknowledgment

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認知

Meaning

Recognition, Cognition

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知人

Meaning

Acquaintance

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通知

Meaning

Notice

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無知

Meaning

Ignorance

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知能

Meaning

Intelligence

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物知り

Meaning

Know it all

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知り合う

Meaning

Meet

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知的

Meaning

Intellectual

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知

Meaning

Knowledge

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知覚

Meaning

Perception

Words Related to 知事 Through the Kanji 事

These 39 Words contain the Kanji 事 as well.

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事

Meaning

Thing, Matter

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仕事

Meaning

Work

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事件

Meaning

Incident

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事業

Meaning

Business

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事実

Meaning

Fact

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食事

Meaning

Meal

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工事

Meaning

Construction

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交通事故

Meaning

Accident

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事務

Meaning

Office work

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返事

Meaning

word

大事

Meaning

Important, Precious

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事情

Meaning

Circumstances

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事故

Meaning

Accident

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事務所

Meaning

Office

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事務室

Meaning

Office

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記事

Meaning

Article

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刑事

Meaning

Detective, Criminal case

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事態

Meaning

Situation

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軍事

Meaning

Military

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見事

Meaning

Complete, Splendid

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事項

Meaning

Item, Matter

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出来事

Meaning

Event

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人事

Meaning

Personnel, Human affairs

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事例

Meaning

Example

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当事

Meaning

Parties

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理事

Meaning

Director

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事前

Meaning

Advance, Prior

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事務員

Meaning

Clerk

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何事

Meaning

Matter, Incident

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行事

Meaning

Event

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家事

Meaning

Housework

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物事

Meaning

Things

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炊事

Meaning

Cooking

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事柄

Meaning

Matter, Affair

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無事

Meaning

Safely

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従事

Meaning

Engagement

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検事

Meaning

Prosecutor

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領事館

Meaning

Consulate

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百科事典

Meaning

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