神奈川(かながわ)

かながわ
noun (proper)
Kanagawa (prefecture)
geographyproper-nounplace-name
1. Kanagawa (prefecture)
The prefecture just south of Tokyo, whose capital is Yokohama. It also includes Kawasaki, Kamakura and Hakone.
神奈川(かながわ)の出身(しゅっしん)だ。
I'm from Kanagawa.
横浜(よこはま)は神奈川県(かながわけん)の県庁所在地(けんちょうしょざいち)だ。
Yokohama is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture.
週末(しゅうまつ)は神奈川(かながわ)の鎌倉(かまくら)まで日帰(ひがえ)りで出(で)かけた。
On the weekend I made a day trip to Kamakura in Kanagawa.

The second most populous prefecture after Tokyo. People from Yokohama often name the city rather than the prefecture when asked where they are from.

Common expressions

  • 神奈川県(かながわけん): Kanagawa Prefecture
  • 神奈川沖浪裏(かながわおきなみうら): Hokusai's "Great Wave off Kanagawa"

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