Chinese

Proper noun

西京

1. (historical geography) "The Western Capital", a former name of:
   1. Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi, during the Han, Sui, and Tang dynasties
   2. Luoyang (洛陽), Henan, during the Later Jin dynasty
   3. Datong (大同), Shanxi, during the Liao dynasty
   4. Chengdu (成都), Sichuan, during its occupation by a short-lived successor state to the Ming.

See also

• 東京／东京 (Dōngjīng)
• 北京 (Běijīng)
• 南京 (Nánjīng)

Japanese

Pronunciation

• On'yomi: Goon
• (Tokyo) さいきょう [sàíkyóó] (Heiban - [0])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [sa̠ikjo̞ː]

Noun

西京 ‎(hiragana さいきょう, romaji saikyō, historical hiragana さいきやう)

1. a western capital

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9