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Grade Level: 3
JLPT Level: 3

Frequency: 140

Bushu (Radical) Info:
小 (ちいさい)
little
尚 (ショウ, なお)
esteem; furthermore; still; yet
目 (め)
eye

Henshall Mnemonic:
keep an eye on stand at prefectural show
Stroke Order Diagram (SOD): 9 Strokes

On-Yomi Reading(s):
ケン
Kun-Yomi Reading(s):
か.ける
あがた
がた
English Meaning(s):
prefecture

Popular words and/or phrases using this kanji:
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  •   [けん]
    (n) prefecture
  •   [けんえい]
    (n) prefectural; under prefectural management
  •   [けんか]
    (n) prefecture
  •   [けんかい]
    (n) prefectural assembly
  •   [けんがい]
    (n) outside the prefecture
  •   [けんぎ]
    (n) prefectural assembly
  •   [けんけい]
    (n) prefectural police
  •   [けんちじ]
    (n) prefectural governor
  •   [けんちょう]
    (n) prefectural office
  •   [けんどう]
    (n) prefectural road
  •   [けんない]
    (n) within the prefecture
  •   [けんみん]
    (n) citizens of a prefecture
  •   [けんりつ]
    (n) prefectural (institution)
  •   [とどうふけん]
    (n) administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Hokkai-do, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu and remaining prefectures
  •   [どうけん]
    (n) the same prefecture
  •   [ふけん]
    (n) prefecture
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The Henshall Mnemonics are the copyright of Tuttle Publishing and are the result of the hard work by Professor Henshall. See the list I used here.

If you are curious about the lexicography shown in the word definitions, visit http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/edict_doc.html#IREF05