Kanji

What does the kanji 京 mean?

京 means capital city. On'yomi キョウ、ケイ、キン. Kun'yomi みやこ.

Quick facts
On'yomiキョウ、ケイ、キン
Kun'yomiみやこ
Strokes8
Main radical亠
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi キョウ、ケイ、キンKun'yomi みやこ
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

capital city

Memory hook

A high roof (亠) over a tower (口) raised on a mound (小), grander than all around it — CAPITAL CITY.

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 上京じょうきょうgoing to Tokyo

More words with this kanji

  • 帰京ききょうreturn to Tokyo, return to the capital

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.