prefecture

(eye) + L (loser) + (small size)
★★★☆☆
9 strokes
SIDEKICKSUF

Onyomi

KEN

Mnemonic

KENNY's a small loser, who's never seen anything outside of his home prefecture with his eyes.

His home prefecture is South Park.

Jukugo

xxx (けん)

xxx - prefecture ★★★★☆ SUF

xxx - prefecture (Japan has prefectures instead of counties)

県立(けんりつ)

prefectural ★☆☆☆☆
(prefecture) + (stand up) = 県立 (prefectural)

prefectural (hospital, capital, etc.)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
plant TREE
tool WITHOUT THE 'TEN' RADICAL
really TEN
prefecture SMALL
correct a problem / direct contact 'L' L
put down on table NET

TREES are plants

The truth is worth TEN TOOLS.

I come from a SMALL prefecture.

You can't spell "correct a probLLLLem" without an “L".

You put the NET down on the table.

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