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How to say 'Kyoto' in Japanese | キョウト

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The Japanese word for Kyoto is 'Kyouto', written as キョウト in Japanese.

    word

    キョウト

    Meaning

    Kyoto

    Reading

    Kyouto

    Explanation

    The Japanese proper noun 'キョウト' refers to the city of Kyoto, which is located in the Kansai region of Japan. Kyoto is renowned for its historical significance, as it served as the capital of Japan for over a thousand years before the capital was moved to Tokyo. The city is famous for its numerous temples, shrines, and traditional wooden houses, as well as its cultural heritage, including tea ceremonies, geisha, and traditional crafts. Example sentences: I visited Kyoto last year「去年キョウトに行きました」(きょねんキョウトにいきました). Kyoto is beautiful in autumn「キョウトは秋が美しい」(キョウトはあきがうつくしい).

    Part Of Speech

    proper noun

    Frequency

    1062

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word キョウト

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    キ

    Reading

    Ki

  • katakana

    キョ

    Reading

    Kyo

  • katakana

    ウ

    Reading

    U

  • katakana

    ト

    Reading

    To

  • katakana

    ヨ

    Reading

    Yo

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