Kanji

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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