Quick answer
京 is the kanji for "Capital". A common reading is みやこ (miyako). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Capital
Also : Metropolis
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 京 represents 'CAPITAL'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of capital.
On-reading: きょう — remember this sound by associating it with capital. Kun-reading: みやこ.
Example Sentences
京都には古いお寺がたくさんあります。
きょうとにはふるいおてらがたくさんあります。
Kyoto has many old temples.
東京から大阪まで新幹線で行きます。
とうきょうからおおさかまでしんかんせんでいきます。
I'll go from Tokyo to Osaka by Shinkansen.
Vocabulary using 京
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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