- 政府 — government
- 府庁 — government office (prefectural)
- 大阪府 — Osaka Prefecture
- 京都府 — Kyoto Prefecture
- 首府 — capital city (literary)
- 幕府 — shogunate government
The radical 广 suggests a building or shelter, and the rest of the kanji provides sound and meaning. Historically, 府 refers to a place where documents and treasures are stored — later evolving into a term for administrative centers. Today, it’s used in government titles and two of Japan’s prefectures.
政府の発表がありました。
There was an announcement from the government.
京都府は 日本の観光地です。
Kyoto Prefecture is a tourist area in Japan.
幕府は 江戸時代に 存在していました。
The shogunate existed during the Edo period.