'Ken' — Imagine a PREFECTURE where a guy named KEN is in charge.
The outer box of the character represents a defined border, enclosing an administrative area. Inside, the components suggest the structured divisions within a PREFECTURE.
Vocabulary
都道府県とどうふけん
prefectures (Hokkaido, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and other prefectures)
県庁けんちょう
prefectural office
県立けんりつ
prefectural (established or run by the prefecture)