• 政府せいふ — government
• 府庁ふちょう — government office (prefectural)
• 大阪府おおさかふ — Osaka Prefecture
• 京都府きょうとふ — Kyoto Prefecture
• 首府しゅふ — capital city (literary)
• 幕府ばくふ — 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.