How to say 'Capital' in Japanese | 首都

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The Japanese word for Capital is 'Shuto', written as 首都 in Japanese.'Capital' in hiragana is しゅと.

word

首都

Meaning

Capital

Reading

しゅと

shuto

Kanji

首Neck 都Metropolis

Explanation

The Japanese noun '首都 (しゅと)' refers to the capital city of a country or region. It is used to denote the primary city where the government is based and often serves as the political, cultural, and economic center. For example: Tokyo is the capital of Japan「東京は日本の首都です」(とうきょうはにほんのしゅとです). Paris is the capital of France「パリはフランスの首都です」(ぱりはふらんすのしゅとです). The term is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3855

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 首都

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

首

Meaning

Neck

kanji

都

Meaning

Metropolis

Words Related to 首都 Through the Kanji 首

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 首 as well.

word

首

Meaning

Head, Neck

word

首相

Meaning

Prime minister

word

足首

Meaning

Ankle

word

首脳

Meaning

Leader

word

手首

Meaning

Wrist

Words Related to 首都 Through the Kanji 都

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 都 as well.

word

都市

Meaning

City

word

都

Meaning

Capital

word

都合

Meaning

Convenience, Circumstances

word

都会

Meaning

City

word

都内

Meaning

Tokyo

word

都心

Meaning

City center

word

都立

Meaning

Metropolitan

word

都庁

Meaning

Government, Metropolitan

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'Shuto' means 'Capital' .

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