県庁
けんちょう · kenchou · JLPT N2 · noun
office
🏛️ 県 (ken, prefecture) + 庁 (chō, government office) = prefecture + office = prefectural office
県 means prefecture and 庁 means government office, so 県庁 is the office that runs a prefecture. Sound hook: 'ken-chou' sounds like 'can, chore': the prefectural office handles the chores of a prefecture.