Meanings: capital
On Readings: to
Kun Readings: みやこ miyako
Most Used Pronunciation: miyako
JLPT Level: 3 (see all JLPT 3 kanji)
Grade: 3
Kanji Part:
Stroke Number: 11
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Common jukugo
- し まい と し shi mai to shi - sister cities
- きょう と kyou to - Kyoto

Useful Examples
Japanese: いつ京に着きましたか。
Romaji: itsu kyouto ni tsukimashita ka.
English: When did you get to Kyoto?

Japanese: ベルギーの首を知っていますか。
Romaji: berugi- no shuto o shitte imasu ka.
English: Do you know the capital of Belgium?

Japanese: 反逆者達は首を制圧した。
Romaji: hangyakushatachi wa shuto o seiatsu shita.
English: The rebels took control of the capital.

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Notes/Mnemonic
A person 者 goes to the capital


Many example sentences are from the Tanaka Corpus as modified for use with WWWJDIC.