What does 県 mean?
県 is a Japanese noun meaning “prefecture” in English. It is written as 県 in kanji, けん in hiragana, and ken in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
私は千葉県に住んでいます。
I live in Chiba Prefecture.
隣の県まで車で一時間かかる。
It takes an hour by car to the neighbouring prefecture.