noun

  1. territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.). Messages.hist.
  2. countryside. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あがた
あがた

Contained Kanji Breakdown

prefecture
ケン がた か.ける (3rd, N2)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)