府 Kanji – borough
The Japanese kanji 府 can mean borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse.
Meaning and Readings
How is 府 read?
府 has the onyomi reading フ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as fu.
Common Japanese Words Using 府
These common Japanese words contain 府. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 寿府（ジュネーブ） — Geneva
- 政府（せいふ） — government, administration, ministry
- 総理府（そうりふ） — Prime Minister's office, PMO
- 都道府県（とどうふけん） — prefectures (of Japan), largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
- 府県（ふけん） — prefectures (of Japan, excl. Tokyo and Hokkaido)
- 府知事（ふちじ） — prefectural governor (of Osaka or Kyoto)
- 府庁（ふちょう） — prefectural office (of Osaka or Kyoto)
- 幕府（ばくふ） — shogunate, bakufu
- 無政府（むせいふ） — anarchy
- 立法府（りっぽうふ） — assize, court