an inland prefecture in the 中部 (Chūbu) region of Japan; its capital city is also 岐阜 (Gifu)

to be born / to come into existence

Gifu (a prefecture of Japan) / Gifu (a city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan) / a surname

(for a child to) be raised, grow up / (for vegetables etc.) to grow / nurture, train (professionals)

a type of administrative district, including 43 of the 47 prefectures of modern Japan, Chinese counties, French departments, etc.

(chiefly women's speech) first person singular pronoun: I, me

private; mine

(polite) first-person singular pronoun: I, me

a personal or private matter / (by extension) selfishness

a personal or private matter / selfishness / privacy, secrecy / (women's speech, obsolete) a brother-in-law