鹿児島県
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 鹿 | 児 | 島 | 県 |
| か Grade: 4 |
こ > ご Grade: 4 |
しま Grade: 3 |
けん Grade: 3 |
| kun'yomi | kan'on | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 鹿兒島縣 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From 鹿児島 (Kagoshima) + 県 (-ken, “prefecture”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
鹿児島県 • (Kagoshima-ken)
- a prefecture in Japan comprising the southern part of 九州 (Kyūshū, “Kyushu”) facing the Pacific Ocean and nearby islands; its capital city is also 鹿児島 (Kagoshima)
See also
References
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN