京
みやこ
miyako
JLPT N48 strokesKanjiLevel 24 - JLPT N4
Quick answer
京 is the kanji for "Capital". A common reading is みやこ (miyako). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Capital
Readings
kunみやこ/ miyakoonきょう/ kyouonけい/ keionきん/ kin
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 京 represents 'CAPITAL'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of capital.
Reading ·
On-reading: きょう — remember this sound by associating it with capital. Kun-reading: みやこ.
Example Sentences
京都には古いお寺がたくさんあります。
きょうとにはふるいおてらがたくさんあります。
Kyoto has many old temples.
東京から大阪まで新幹線で行きます。
とうきょうからおおさかまでしんかんせんでいきます。
I'll go from Tokyo to Osaka by Shinkansen.
Vocabulary using 京
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