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What is the Kanji for 'Metropolis'? | 都

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Metropolis', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Metropolis' is 都.

    kanji

    都

    Meaning

    Metropolis

    Reading

    kunyomiみやこ

    miyako

    onyomiと

    to

    つ

    tsu

    Parts

    者Someone ⻏Mound (阜)

    Example Word

    都市: city. The Japanese noun '都市 (とし)' refers to a 'city', typically a large and densely populated urban area. It is used to describe major urban centers, often in contrast to rural areas or smaller towns. The term carries a sense of modernity, infrastructure, and economic activity. Example sentences: Tokyo is a big city「東京は大きな都市です」(とうきょうはおおきなとしです). Many people move to cities for work「多くの人が仕事のために都市に引っ越します」(おおくのひとがしごとのためにとしにひっこします).

    Radical

    邑

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    409

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 都

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    者

    Meaning

    Someone

    radical

    ⻏

    Meaning

    Mound

Words Using 都

This kanji is used in 9 words:

    word

    都

    Meaning

    Capital

    word

    都会

    Meaning

    City

    word

    首都

    Meaning

    Capital

    word

    都合

    Meaning

    Convenience, Circumstances

    word

    都市

    Meaning

    City

    word

    都立

    Meaning

    Metropolitan

    word

    都庁

    Meaning

    Government, Metropolitan

    word

    都心

    Meaning

    City center

    word

    都内

    Meaning

    Tokyo

Kanji Related to 都 Through the Part 者

These 8 kanji contain the part 者 as well.

    kanji

    署

    Meaning

    Government office

    kanji

    著

    Meaning

    Renowned, Author

    kanji

    箸

    Meaning

    Chopsticks

    kanji

    諸

    Meaning

    Many, Various

    kanji

    緒

    Meaning

    Beginning, Together

    kanji

    賭

    Meaning

    Gamble

    kanji

    暑

    Meaning

    Hot

    kanji

    煮

    Meaning

    Boil

Kanji Related to 都 Through the Part ⻏

These 11 kanji contain the part ⻏ as well.

    kanji

    郷

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    郊

    Meaning

    Suburbs

    kanji

    郭

    Meaning

    Enclosure

    kanji

    部

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    邪

    Meaning

    Wicked

    kanji

    郎

    Meaning

    Young man, Guy

    kanji

    邦

    Meaning

    State, Japan

    kanji

    那

    Meaning

    What

    kanji

    郵

    Meaning

    Mail

    kanji

    郡

    Meaning

    County, District

    kanji

    邸

    Meaning

    Residence

Learn the Kanji 都

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 都 mean?

都 means 'Metropolis'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.