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What does 都 (みやこ, miyako) mean?

都 (みやこ, miyako) means capital city, metropolis.

Quick facts
Readingみやこ
Romajimiyako
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
みやこ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmiyako

capital city, metropolis

  1. 1noun capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government
  2. 2noun capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light)
  3. 3noun location of the Imperial Palace

Example sentences

  • Kyoto used to be the old capital.

  • Paris is called the capital of art.

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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.

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