government, bureau, ward
On'yomi (音読み)
- フ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 府, pronounced "fu," primarily means government or bureau. It is used mainly in nouns, often related to administrative bodies. For example, 府庁 (ふちょう) refers to a government office, while 府外 (ふがい) means outside the government's jurisdiction. Another common term is 地方府 (ちほうふ), which translates to local government. This kanji is important in understanding the structure of governance in Japan, especially as it appears in the names of prefectures or regions. Note that 府 doesn’t have a native reading, which is typical for many kanji that come from Chinese.
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Example sentences
府の法律に従う。
I follow the prefectural law.
Meanings across languages
- English
- government, bureau, ward
- Tiếng Việt
- chính phủ, văn phòng, cơ quan
- 日本語
- 政府, 府, 局
- 한국어
- 정부, 관청, 구
- 中文
- 政府, 局, 区
- id
- pemerintah, kantor, kecamatan
- th
- รัฐบาล, สำนักงาน, เขต
- es
- gobierno, oficina, distrito
- fr
- gouvernement, bureau, quartier
- de
- Regierung, Büro, Stadtbezirk
- pt
- governo, escritório, distrito
Common compounds
- 府庁ふちょうgovernment office
- 府外ふがいoutside the government jurisdiction
- 地方府ちほうふlocal government
- 府民ふみんcitizens of a prefecture
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