noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. prefecture (Japan), county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.), department (France), province (Italy, Spain, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
けん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

prefecture
ケン がた か.ける (3rd, N2)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)