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Kanji in this term
ひろ
Grade: 2
しま
Grade: 3
けん
Grade: 3
kun'yomi kan'on
Alternative spelling
廣島縣 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From 広島 (Hiroshima) +‎ (-ken, prefecture).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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(ひろ)(しま)(けん) (Hiroshima-ken

  1. a prefecture in the 中国 (Chūgoku) region of Japan facing the Seto Inland Sea; its capital city is also 広島 (Hiroshima)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN