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京都
京都
Chinese
| capital; Beijing (abbrev.) | metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already
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simp. and trad. (京都) |
京 | 都 | |
Noun
京都
Usage notes
When translating the English term capital city, use 首都 (shǒudū) when referring to the capital of a country, 首府 (shǒufǔ) when referring to the capital of a state or autonomous region, and 省會／省会 (shěnghuì) when referring to the capital of a province. Alternative terms for the capital of a country include 國都／国都 (guódū), 京城 (jīngchéng), 京都, 京邑 (jīngyì) and 都城 (dūchéng) all of which are more commonly used in literary language.
Synonyms
See also
Proper noun
京都
- Kyōto, Japan
Japanese
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| 京 | 都 |
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きょう Grade: 2 |
と Grade: 3 |
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Pronunciation
Etymology
kyauto > kyoːto.
Proper noun
京都 (hiragana きょうと, romaji Kyōto, historical hiragana きやうと)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- 京阪 (keihan, “Kyōto and Ōsaka”)
- 京阪奈 (keihanna, “Kyōto, Ōsaka, and Nara”)
- 京阪神 (keihanshin, “Kyōto, Ōsaka, and Kōbe”)
Descendants
- Russian: Кио́то m (Kióto)