京 Kanji – capital
The Japanese kanji 京 can mean capital, 10**16.
Meaning and Readings
How is 京 read?
京 has the onyomi readings キョウ, ケイ, キン and the kunyomi reading みやこ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kyou, kei, kin, miyako.
Common Japanese Words Using 京
These common Japanese words contain 京. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 帰京(ききょう) — returning (home) to Tokyo, returning to the capital
- 京(きょう) — imperial capital (esp. Kyoto)
- 京阪(けいはん) — Kyoto and Osaka, Kyoto-Osaka area
- 上京(じょうきょう) — going (up) to the capital, going to Tokyo
- 中京(ちゅうきょう) — Nagoya
- 東京(とうきょう) — Tokyo
- 北京(ペキン) — Beijing (China), Peking
- 京都(きょうと) — Kyoto (city, prefecture)
- 在京(ざいきょう) — being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)
- 東京証券取引所(とうきょうしょうけんとりひきじょ) — Tokyo Stock Exchange, TSE
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