県 (けん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

県 (けん) means prefecture / administrative region.

See example sentences below.

県 at a glance

県

けんken

N3noun

prefecture / administrative region

県けんkenN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

prefecture / administrative region

Example 1

この県は海がきれいです。

Translation

The sea in this prefecture is beautiful.

Example 2

県の人口が増えています。

Translation

The population of the prefecture is increasing.