noun

  1. territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.). Messages.hist.
  2. countryside. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あがた
あがた

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)