Definition of (けん)

noun, noun (suffix)
prefecture (Japan), county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.), department (France), province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
Other readings:
【けん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
Related Kanji
prefecture
county, district, subdivision
Example sentences(showing 9 results)

Hasn't it been solved yet? Whose responsibility is it, the prefecture's or the country's

地理
てき
とくちょ
特徴
わた
私達
けん
The geographical features here are similar to those of our prefecture

高松塚
ふん
古墳
、奈良
けん
明日香村
そんざい
存在
ふん
古墳
The Takamatuzuka burial mound is located in Nara prefecture, Asukamura

ほん
日本
43
けん
There are 43 prefectures in Japan

How many prefectures are there in Japan

たいふう
台風
がい
被害
すう
けん
The damage of the typhoon spread over several prefectures

わた
かれ
わた
私たち
おな
同じ
けん
しゅっし
出身
I am sure I'll get along with him because we are from the same prefecture

せんたんぎじゅつ
先端技術
かいしゃ
会社
けん
しゃ
支社
せつりつ
設立
Six high-tech companies set up branch offices in that prefecture

Tulips are our prefecture's official flower