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What does the kanji 都 mean?

都 means capital, metropolis; city; all. On'yomi ト、ツ. Kun'yomi みやこ.

Quick facts
On'yomiト、ツ
Kun'yomiみやこ
Strokes11
Main radical邑
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ト、ツKun'yomi みやこ
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

capital, metropolis; city; all

Memory hook

Many people (者) gathered in the settlement (阝) — CAPITAL, METROPOLIS, ALL.

Main radical

邑settlement 7 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 都みやこcapital city, major city
  • 都とmetropolis (administrative unit, as in 東京都)
  • 都合つごうcircumstances, convenience (of time)
  • 首都しゅとcapital (city)

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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.

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