都 Kanji – metropolis
The Japanese kanji 都 can mean metropolis, capital, all, everything.
Meaning and Readings
How is 都 read?
都 has the onyomi readings ト, ツ and the kunyomi reading みやこ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as to, tsu, miyako.
Common Japanese Words Using 都
These common Japanese words contain 都. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 科威都（クウェート） — Kuwait
- 古都（こと） — ancient city, former capital
- 好都合（こうつごう） — convenient, favorable, favourable, expedient, expedience
- 首都（しゅと） — capital (city), metropolis
- 首都圏（しゅとけん） — Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area
- 大都市（だいとし） — metropolis, large city
- 都（みやこ） — capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital), seat of government
- 都会（とかい） — city
- 都合（つごう） — circumstances, condition, convenience
- 都市（とし） — town, city, municipal, urban