noun

  1. (urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto).
  2. center (e.g. of learning), center, seat.
  3. (government) office.
  4. fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam). Messages.hist.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common

Contained Kanji Breakdown

borough, urban prefecture, govt office
フ い う (4th, N2)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
adhere, attach, refer to
つ.ける フ -づけ (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)