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How to say 'Prefectural' in Japanese | 県立

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The Japanese word for Prefectural is 'Kenritsu', written as 県立 in Japanese.'Prefectural' in hiragana is けんりつ.

    word

    県立

    Meaning

    Prefectural

    Reading

    けんりつ

    kenritsu

    Kanji

    県Prefecture 立Stand

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '県立 (けんりつ)' means 'prefectural'. It is used to describe institutions or facilities that are established or managed by a prefecture, which is a type of administrative division in Japan. For example: prefectural hospital「県立病院」(けんりつびょういん). prefectural university「県立大学」(けんりつだいがく). This term is commonly used in the names of schools, hospitals, and other public institutions to indicate that they are operated by the prefectural government.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3044

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 県立

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    県

    Meaning

    Prefecture

  • kanji

    立

    Meaning

    Stand

Words Related to 県立 Through the Kanji 県

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 県 as well.

  • word

    県

    Meaning

    Prefecture

  • word

    県庁

    Meaning

    Prefecture office

Words Related to 県立 Through the Kanji 立

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 立 as well.

  • word

    立つ

    Meaning

    Stand

  • word

    立てる

    Meaning

    Stand, Establish

  • word

    立場

    Meaning

    Position, Standpoint

  • word

    役に立つ

    Meaning

    Useful

  • word

    対立

    Meaning

    Conflict

  • word

    組み立てる

    Meaning

    Assemble

  • word

    立ち上がる

    Meaning

    Rise up, Standup

  • word

    立派

    Meaning

    Admirable, Splendid

  • word

    目立つ

    Meaning

    Standout

  • word

    立

    Meaning

    Establish, Rate

  • word

    自立

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    確立

    Meaning

    Establishment

  • word

    設立

    Meaning

    Establishment

  • word

    成立

    Meaning

    Establishment

  • word

    成り立つ

    Meaning

    Hold, Consist

  • word

    役立つ

    Meaning

    Useful

  • word

    国立

    Meaning

    National

  • word

    申し立て

    Meaning

    Claim

  • word

    立ち止まる

    Meaning

    Stop, Pause

  • word

    中立

    Meaning

    Neutrality

  • word

    都立

    Meaning

    Metropolitan

  • word

    立て込む

    Meaning

    Crowded

  • word

    夕立

    Meaning

    Evening rain

  • word

    私立

    Meaning

    Private

  • word

    立ち直る

    Meaning

    Recover

  • word

    立ち入り禁止

    Meaning

    No entry

  • word

    府立

    Meaning

    Prefectural

  • word

    立て替える

    Meaning

    Pay for

  • word

    立法

    Meaning

    Legislation

  • word

    両立

    Meaning

    Compatibility

  • word

    独立

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    創立

    Meaning

    Establishment

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