上京
じょうきょう
joukyou
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 27 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
上京 (じょうきょう (joukyou)) means "Going to the capital". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Going to the capital
Also : going to Tokyo · traveling to Tokyo
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Example Sentences
来月、上京して就職活動をする予定だ。
らいげつ、じょうきょうしてしゅうしょくかつどうをするよていだ。
I plan to go to Tokyo next month for job hunting.
彼は大学進学のために上京した。
かれはだいがくしんがくのためにじょうきょうした。
He moved to Tokyo to attend university.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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