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What is the Kanji for 'Government office' and 'Urban prefecture'? | 府

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Government office' and 'Urban prefecture', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Government office' and 'Urban prefecture' is 府.

    kanji

    府

    Meaning

    Government office, Urban prefecture

    Reading

    onyomiふ

    fu

    Parts

    广Dotted cliff 付Attach

    Example Word

    政府: government. The Japanese noun '政府 (せいふ)' refers to the governing body of a nation or state, commonly translated as 'government'. It is used to describe the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state. This term is neutral and can refer to any form of government, whether democratic, autocratic, or otherwise. Example sentences include: The government announced a new policy「政府は新しい政策を発表した」(せいふはあたらしいせいさくをはっぴょうした). The government is responsible for public safety「政府は公共の安全に責任がある」(せいふはこうきょうのあんぜんにせきにんがある).

    Radical

    广

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    772

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 府

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    广

    Meaning

    Dotted cliff

    kanji

    付

    Meaning

    Attach

府 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    腐

    Meaning

    Rot

Words Using 府

This kanji is used in 5 words:

    word

    府庁

    Meaning

    Prefectural office

    word

    政府

    Meaning

    Government

    word

    府

    Meaning

    Prefecture

    word

    府立

    Meaning

    Prefectural

    word

    幕府

    Meaning

    Shogunate

Kanji Related to 府 Through the Part 广

These 21 kanji contain the part 广 as well.

    kanji

    廉

    Meaning

    Cheap, Bargain

    kanji

    庸

    Meaning

    Ordinary, Common

    kanji

    廊

    Meaning

    Corridor, Passageway

    kanji

    座

    Meaning

    Sit, Seat

    kanji

    庫

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    店

    Meaning

    Shop

    kanji

    床

    Meaning

    Bed, Floor

    kanji

    応

    Meaning

    Answer, Respond

    kanji

    庁

    Meaning

    Government office, Agency

    kanji

    唐

    Meaning

    Tang dynasty

    kanji

    広

    Meaning

    Wide

    kanji

    廃

    Meaning

    Waste, Abolish

    kanji

    麻

    Meaning

    Hemp, Numb

    kanji

    序

    Meaning

    Beginning, Preface

    kanji

    底

    Meaning

    Bottom

    kanji

    康

    Meaning

    Healthy, Peaceful

    kanji

    席

    Meaning

    Seat

    kanji

    庶

    Meaning

    Commoner, Manifold

    kanji

    鹿

    Meaning

    Deer

    kanji

    庭

    Meaning

    Garden

    kanji

    度

    Meaning

    Degrees, Times

Kanji Related to 府 Through the Part 付

These 2 kanji contain the part 付 as well.

    kanji

    附

    Meaning

    Attach, Affixed

    kanji

    符

    Meaning

    Token, Symbol

Learn the Kanji 府

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 府 mean?

府 means 'Government office' and 'Urban prefecture'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.