Kanji 府: borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse
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Kanji 府: borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse. Readings and core meaning.
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Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 府
borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse
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Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
A building (广) where important documents or goods are handed over (付) and stored is a government office. Today, it is also used as a unit to denote large administrative prefectures in Japan, such as Osaka-fu or Kyoto-fu.
