都道府縣

See also: 都道府県 and 都道府县

Chinese

metropolis; capital city; all
metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already
 
direction; way; method
direction; way; method; road; path; principle; truth; reason; skill; Tao (of Taoism); a measure word; to say; to speak; to talk
 
 prefecture; mansion a district; county
trad. (都道府縣) 都 道 府 縣
simp. (都道府县) 都 道 府 县

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 都道府県(とどうふけん) (todōfuken).

Pronunciation

Noun

都道府縣

  1. Tokyo, Hokkaido, Osaka and Kyoto Prefectures and other prefectures (collectively, as the prefectural (prefecture-level) administrative divisions of Japan)
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