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都
This kanji means capital city and features in the name for Japan's
former capital Kyoto
(京都).
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:
kun readings:
examples:
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大都市
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daitoshi |
large city |
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京都
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Kyōto |
Kyoto |
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京都府
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Kyōto-fu |
Kyoto Prefecture |
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京都市
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Kyōtoshi |
City of Kyoto |
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都
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miyako |
capital city |
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首都
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shuto |
capital city |
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首都圏
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shutoken |
the capital region |
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都道府県
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to-dō-fu-ken |
the Japanese prefectures |
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都会
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tokai |
city |
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東京都
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Tōkyōto |
City of Tokyo |
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都内
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tonai |
in the city of Tōkyō |
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都市
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toshi |
city |
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都合
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tsugō |
circumstances, reasons |
links:
Kyoto
Wiktionary
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