Meaning

Primary

Nara Prefecture

Word Type

proper noun

Explanation

Remember Nara (奈良)? This is the prefecture of it, making it Nara Prefecture.

Reading

ならけん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

私が奈良県に住んでいる時は、彼女は親友の一人でしたが、私が大阪に引っ越してからは疎遠になりつつあります。

She was one of my best friends when I lived in Nara prefecture, but we’ve drifted apart since I moved to Osaka.

奈良県での紛争が収まった後に、復興に向けた取り組みが始まった。

After the conflict in Nara prefecture settled down, the effort toward recovery began.

Kanji Composition