How to say 'Kyoto' in Japanese | 京

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The Japanese word for Kyoto is 'Kyou', written as 京 in Japanese.'Kyoto' in hiragana is きょう.

word

京

Meaning

Kyoto

Reading

きょう

kyou

Kanji

京Capital

Explanation

The Japanese proper noun '京 (きょう)' primarily refers to Kyoto, a city in Japan known for its historical and cultural significance. Kyoto was the capital of Japan for over a thousand years before the capital moved to Tokyo. The term can also be used in historical contexts or literary works to evoke the image of Kyoto. Example sentences: I visited Kyoto last year「去年、京を訪れました」(きょねん、きょうをおとずれました). Kyoto is famous for its temples「京はお寺で有名です」(きょうはおてらでゆうめいです).

Part Of Speech

proper noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2857

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 京

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

京

Meaning

Capital

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'Kyou' means 'Kyoto' .

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