110.京

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京

1. Meaning and Reading

  • capital, metropolis
  • Onyomi : きょう, けい

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 小 : small

Depicts a tall tower rising among small houses (小), giving the meaning ‘capital’.

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3. Example Words

東京 とうきょう
Tokyo

The capital of Japan is Tokyo.

上京 じょうきょう
going to the capital

He went to the capital for work.