Kanji – capital

The Japanese kanji can mean capital, 10**16.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: capital, 10**16
Kunyomi: みやこ
Romaji: kyou, kei, kin, miyako
JLPT: 3
Frequency Rank: 74

How is read?

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

These common Japanese words contain . Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • (ききょう)returning (home) to Tokyo, returning to the capital
  • (きょう)imperial capital (esp. Kyoto)
  • (けいはん)Kyoto and Osaka, Kyoto-Osaka area
  • (じょうきょう)going (up) to the capital, going to Tokyo
  • (ちゅうきょう)Nagoya
  • (とうきょう)Tokyo
  • (ペキン)Beijing (China), Peking
  • (きょうと)Kyoto (city, prefecture)
  • (ざいきょう)being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)
  • (とうきょうしょうけんとりひきじょ)Tokyo Stock Exchange, TSE

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