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:
  • to
  • tsu
kun readings:
  • miyako
examples:
大都市 daitoshi large city
京都 Kyōto Kyoto
京都府 Kyōto-fu Kyoto Prefecture
京都市 Kyōtoshi City of Kyoto
都 miyako capital city
首都 shuto capital city
首都圏 shutoken the capital region
都道府県 to-dō-fu-ken the Japanese prefectures
都会 tokai city
東京都 Tōkyōto City of Tokyo
都内 tonai in the city of Tōkyō
都市 toshi city
都合 tsugō circumstances, reasons

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