Kanji 京: capital, 10**16

Key takeaways

Kanji 京: capital, 10**16. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

京

Meaning

capital10**16

On reading

キョウケイキン

Kun reading

みやこ

Radical

亠

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 京

capital, 10**16

Kanji structure breakdown

京

Structure breakdown

亠 + 口 + 小

Mnemonic story

Imagine a grand building with a roof (亠), an entrance (口), and pillars (小) at the bottom. Such a tall structure represents the capital city. It is used in names like Tokyo (東京) and Kyoto (京都).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

キョウ

帰京ききょう
returning to Tokyo
上京じょうきょう
going to the capital / moving to Tokyo

Commonly used words

帰京
ききょう
returning to Tokyo
上京
じょうきょう
going to the capital / moving to Tokyo

Example sentences

Example 1

夏休みが終わって帰京しました。

Translation

I returned to Tokyo after summer vacation.

Example 2

出張の後、すぐに帰京する予定です。

Translation

I plan to return to Tokyo immediately after the business trip.

Example 3

大学のために上京しました。

Translation

I moved to Tokyo for university.

Example 4

彼は仕事で上京する予定です。

Translation

He plans to go to Tokyo for work.

Kanji 京: capital, 10**16

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

帰京 (ききょう): meaning and examples

上京 (じょうきょう): meaning and examples