NichiDict

N3
あがた
[agata]
Illustration for 県

Meanings

1.Noun

territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.)

Other Readings

」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

歴史の授業で古代のの制度を調べた。

I studied the ancient county system.

古代日本ではを治める官吏がいました。

There were officials governing counties.

各県から大勢の人が集まった。

People gathered from each county.