都 (みやこ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

都 (みやこ) means capital city.

See example sentences below.

都 at a glance

都

みやこmiyako

N3noun

capital city

都みやこmiyakoN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

capital city

Example 1

東京は日本の都です。

Translation

Tokyo is the capital of Japan.

Example 2

古い都を歩いてみたいです。

Translation

I want to walk around the old capital.

Kanji 都: metropolis, capital, all, everything

Kanji 都: meanings, readings, and example words.

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