京都

Chinese

capital; Beijing (abbrev.)
 
metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already
simp. and trad.
(京都)		 京 都

Pronunciation

Noun

京都

  1. (literary) capital city (of a country)

Usage notes

When translating the English term capital city, use 首都 (shǒudū) when referring to the capital of a country, 首府 (shǒufǔ) when referring to the capital of a state or autonomous region, and 省會／省会 (shěnghuì) when referring to the capital of a province. Alternative terms for the capital of a country include 國都／国都 (guódū), 京城 (jīngchéng), 京都, 京邑 (jīngyì) and 都城 (dūchéng) all of which are more commonly used in literary language.

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Proper noun

京都

  1. Kyōto, Japan

Japanese

Kanji in this term
京 都
きょう
Grade: 2		 と
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

kyauto > kyoːto.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) きょ​ーと [kyóꜜòtò] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [kʲo̞ːto̞]
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Proper noun

京都 (hiragana きょうと, rōmaji Kyōto, historical hiragana きやうと)

  1. Kyōto

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