This kanji means capital city and features in the name for Japan's former capital Kyoto (). The right half of this kanji looks very much like the Deutsch letter ß (eszett) and is a common radical in kanji but never appears on its own.

on readings:
  • to
  • tsu
kun readings:
  • miyako
examples:
daitoshi large city
Kyōto Kyoto
Kyōto-fu Kyoto Prefecture
Kyōtoshi City of Kyoto
miyako capital city
shuto capital city
shutoken the capital region
to-dō-fu-ken the Japanese prefectures
tokai city
Tōkyōto City of Tokyo
tonai in the city of Tōkyō
toshi city
tsugō circumstances, reasons

links:
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Last ∆ on 9 February 2025 by Bradley James Wogsland.