府
KANJI DETAIL
prefecture · government office
On readingふ8 strokesN2
Radical 广 · shelterStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 府.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- ふ
- Kun reading
- None
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
府relates to an administrative division or government office; its on-reading isふ. - Basic usage:
政府(せいふ)means government, while府庁(ふちょう)means the office or office building of a prefecture designated as a fu.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- A country's government and a prefectural office
政府is used for the government of a fictional country building a library or for the government role in a mock debate.府庁is the office of an administrative division designated as a fu. Its examples involve visiting to submit an application and hearing an official explain a regional plan.