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What does 上京 (じょうきょう, joukyou) mean?

上京 (じょうきょう, joukyou) means going to Tokyo.

Quick facts
Readingじょうきょう
Romajijoukyou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
じょうきょう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonjoukyou

going to Tokyo

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo

Example sentences

  • My older brother moved to Tokyo for work.

  • Next month I plan to go up to Tokyo.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations 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.