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府

urban prefecture

JLPT N2 Grade 4 8 strokes
On'yomi
フ

Stroke order & writing

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Example word

政府せいふ

government

府 in example sentences

  • 日本にほんには、都道府県とどうふけんがいくつあるの？

    Nihon ni wa, todoufuken ga ikutsu aru no?

    How many prefectures are there in Japan?

  • 日本にほんには、都道府県とどうふけんはいくつあるんですか？

    Nihon ni wa, todoufuken wa ikutsu arun desu ka?

    How many prefectures does Japan have?

  • もがだ。

    Seifu mo nasu sube ga nai you da.

    It sounds as if the government doesn't know what to do.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 府

府 means "urban prefecture". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is フ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Common questions

What does the kanji 府 mean?
府 means "urban prefecture". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 府 have?
府 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 府 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is フ.
What JLPT level is 府?
府 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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