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府
Kyōiku Kanji

府 — “urban prefecture / government” in Japanese

Grade 4ふ
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“urban prefecture / government” in Japanese is 府, read fu (ふ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 政府 (government).

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What does 府 mean?

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Kanji府
Meaningurban prefecture / government
Readingsふ
GradeGrade 4 (Upper)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example政府 (government)

How to read 府

府 is read fu (ふ) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28
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