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都みやこ

miyako

capital city (poetic / historical; e.g. 古都[こと] = old capital, 京都[きょうと]は昔[むかし]の都[みやこ] = Kyoto was the ancient capital)

Example sentence

京都は昔の都だった。

Kyoto used to be the ancient capital.

Kanji in 都

Sentences with 都

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
都N4とmetropolis / capital prefecture (official; e.g. 東京都[とうきょうと] = Tokyo Metropolis)
都合N4つごうcircumstances, convenience
都市N3としtown, city, urban
首都N3しゅとcapital city
都会N3とかいcity
都心N2としんheart (of city)

More Places & Locations words

WordMeaning
日本にほん; にっぽんJapan
下しもlower area / downstream / bottom part (broader area, more fixed expressions)
場ばplace / situation / scene
地域ちいきarea, region
街まちtown / city area / neighborhood (general word; e.g. 街[まち]を歩く[あるく] = walk around town)
海外かいがいforeign, abroad, overseas
位置いちplace, position
センターセンターcenter

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