けん
県
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Noun (suffix)
prefecture (of Japan)•county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.)•department (of France)•province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
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日本には４３県があります。
There are 43 prefectures in Japan.
日本には、県がいくつありますか。
How many prefectures are there in Japan?
台風の被害は数県にまたがっていた。
The damage of the typhoon spread over several prefectures.
チューリップは、私たちの県の県花です。
Tulips are our prefecture's official flower.
高松塚古墳は、奈良県明日香村に存在する古墳。
The Takamatsuzuka burial mound is located in Asukamura, Nara prefecture.
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