Kanji

都

都

metropolis, capital, all, everything

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

邑部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ト, ツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

みやこ

Nanori (Name Reading)

いち, くに, さと, ひろ, みやこ

Common Readings

ツ, ト, みやこ

Example sentences

都合 つごう
明日 は 都合 が 悪い ので 、 明後日 に しましょう 。

Tomorrow is inconvenient for me, so let's do it the day after tomorrow.

勝手 かって
彼 は いつも 自分 の 勝手な 都合 で 約束 を 破る 。

He always breaks promises for his own selfish convenience.

王都 おうと
旅人 は 長い 道のり を 経て 、 ようやく 王都 に 到着した 。

The traveler arrived at the royal capital at last after a long journey.

反乱軍 はんらんぐん
反乱軍 は 王都 に 向かって 進軍した 。

The rebel army marched towards the royal capital.

都市 とし
この 都市 は 交通網 が 非常に 発達 している 。

This city has a very developed transportation network.

化 か
この 地域 は 急速 に 都市 化 が 進んでいる 。

Urbanization is progressing rapidly in this region.

都 と
都 は 中小企業 に対して 助成金 を 出している 。

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is providing subsidies to small businesses.

区 く
私 は 東京 都 の 中野 区 に 住んでいます 。

I live in Nakano Ward, Tokyo.

都合のいい つごうのいい
彼 は 自分 に 都合のいい 時 だけ 連絡 してくる 。

He only contacts me when it is convenient for him.

都会 とかい
都会 の 生活 に 慣れる の は 大変 だ 。

It's hard to get used to city life.

Example Vocabulary

都合

つごう

convenience; circumstances; arrangement

王都

おうと

royal capital; imperial city

都市

とし

city; town; urban area

都

と

metropolis (Tokyo); capital

都合のいい

つごうのいい

convenient; favorable; selfish

都会

とかい

city; metropolis; urban area

帝都

ていと

imperial capital

好都合

こうつごう

convenient; favorable; advantageous

首都

しゅと

capital city

京都

きょうと

Kyoto

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