NichiDict

京

みやこ
都
[miyako]
Illustration for 京

Meanings

1.Noun

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government

2.Noun

capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light)

3.Noun

location of the Imperial Palace

Other Readings

「京」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

京の街並みは美しい。

The streets of Kyoto are beautiful.

京に都が置かれたのは千年以上前だ。

The capital was placed in Kyoto over a thousand years ago.

京から江戸まで歩いて旅をした。

I traveled on foot from Kyoto to Edo.