都道府県 (とどうふけん)prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures

Kanji in 都道府県

• 都Metropolis; Capital; AllRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
• 道Road-way; Street; DistrictRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
• 府Borough; Urban Prefecture; Govt OfficeRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N2
• 県PrefectureRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N2

Words that share its kanji

• 京都きょうとKyoto (city, prefecture)
• 都内とない(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
• 都市としtown; city
• 首都しゅとcapital city; metropolis
• 都みやこcapital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government
• 首都圏しゅとけんthe capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
• 都心としんcity centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre
• 都議とぎMetropolitan assemblyman
• 北海道ほっかいどうHokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
• 報道ほうどうreport (of news); reporting
• 道みちroad; path
• 道路どうろroad; highway
• 鉄道てつどうrailroad; railway
• 報道陣ほうどうじんpress corps
• 柔道じゅうどうjudo
• 軌道きどうorbit; trajectory
• 政府せいふgovernment; administration
• 府警ふけいprefectural police