Meaning

Primary

Aichi Prefecture

Word Type

proper noun

Explanation

The Love Know Prefecture! I want to live here, because people must know love! Of course, we don't call it that in English. You'll have to know the reading of the kanji to know the reading of this prefecture, which is Aichi Prefecture (jump to the reading to figure this out).

Reading

あいちけん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. You didn't learn 's on'yomi when you learned the kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

You know what they really love to know about in Aichi Prefecture? Cheese (). Those folks in Aichi, they're some real cheese know-it-alls. Don't ever bring one to a wine and cheese party, because, man — they will be rattling off cheese facts to you all evening.

Context

Context Sentences

愛知県に行ったことがありますか?

Have you ever visited Aichi Prefecture?

そこって愛知県のお店じゃなかったっけ?

Wasn't that the store in Aichi Prefecture?

愛知県には、美しい梅林があります。

There is a beautiful ume grove in Aichi Prefecture.

Kanji Composition