一都一道二府四十三県

いっといちどうにふよんじゅうさんけん

Meanings

1. Noun one metropolis (Tokyo), one "circuit" (Hokkaido), two urban prefectures (Osaka and Kyoto) and 43 prefectures proper; prefectures of Japan See also: 都道府県 (とどうふけん).

Kanji

• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 都 metropolis
• 道 road. Read as ドウ.
• 二 two
• 府 office
• 四 four. Read as よん.
• 十 ten. Read as ジュウ.
• 三 three. Read as サン.
• 県 prefecture. Read as ケン.

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