府: the kanji for government office; urban prefecture
府 is a JLPT N2 kanji that means government office; urban prefecture. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
府 is written in 8 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
府 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
フ (fu)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 政府せいふ · seifu | government |
| 都道府県とどうふけん · todōfuken | prefectures of Japan |
| 京都府きょうとふ · Kyōto-fu | Kyoto Prefecture |
| 大阪府おおさかふ · Ōsaka-fu | Osaka Prefecture |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 政府は新しい政策を発表した。Seifu wa atarashii seisaku o happyō shita.The government announced a new policy.
- 日本には四十七の都道府県がある。Nihon ni wa yonjūnana no todōfuken ga aru.Japan has forty-seven prefectures.
- 大阪府に住んで五年になる。Ōsaka-fu ni sunde gonen ni naru.I have lived in Osaka Prefecture for five years.
- 京都府の北部は海に面している。Kyōto-fu no hokubu wa umi ni men shite iru.The northern part of Kyoto Prefecture faces the sea.
- 政府の発表を待っている。Seifu no happyō o matte iru.We are waiting for the government's announcement.
Questions about 府
How many strokes does 府 have?
府 is written in 8 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 府?
The on readings are fu (フ). 府 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 府?
N2. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N2 is designed to match the former Level 2.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 府
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.