京

capital

JLPT N4 Grade 2 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: みやこ
On'yomi: キョウ・ケイ

京 means "capital". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read みやこ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・ケイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

東京とうきょう

Tokyo

Stroke order & writing

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京 in example sentences

私わたしは、京都きょうとに行いく。
Watashi wa, kyouto ni iku.
I'll go to Kyoto.
東京とうきょうに住すんでいます。
Toukyou ni sunde imasu.
I live in Tokyo.
正午しょうごに東京とうきょうに着ついた。
Shougo ni toukyou ni tsuita.
I arrived in Tokyo at noon.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Common questions

What does the kanji 京 mean?: 京 means "capital". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 京 have?: 京 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 京 read?: It is read みやこ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・ケイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 京?: 京 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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