Kanji

capital, 10**16

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

亠部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キョウ, ケイ, キン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

みやこ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あつ, おさむ, たかし, ちか, ひろし

Common Readings

キョウ, ケイ

Example sentences

東京 とうきょう
彼は仕事のために東京へ引っ越した。

He moved to Tokyo for work.

あいだ
東京と大阪の間を電車で移動する

I travel between Tokyo and Osaka by train.

きょう
京へのぼる。

To go up to the capital.

京都 きょうと
京都には、古いお寺や神社がたくさんあります。

In Kyoto, there are many old temples and shrines.

機会 きかい
日本へ行く機会があれば、京都を訪れたい。

If I have the opportunity to go to Japan, I want to visit Kyoto.

東京都 とうきょうと
東京都は日本の政治と経済の中心地です。

Tokyo Metropolis is the center of politics and economy in Japan.

警視庁 けいしちょう
警視庁は、東京都の警察行政を管轄する機関です。

The Metropolitan Police Department is the agency that oversees the police administration of Tokyo.

上京 じょうきょう
彼は大学進学のために上京した

He moved to Tokyo to go to university.

右も左も分からない みぎもひだりもわからない
上京したばかりで、まだ右も左も分からない。

I just moved to Tokyo and still don't know my way around at all.

東京湾 とうきょうわん
東京湾の夜景はとても美しい。

The night view of Tokyo Bay is very beautiful.

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