都
みやこ
miyako
JLPT N311 strokesKanjiLevel 33 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

都 is the kanji for "All". A common reading is みやこ (miyako). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

All

Also : Capital · Everything · Metropolis

Readings

kunみやこ/ miyakoonと/ toonつ/ tsu

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 都 represents 'METROPOLIS'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of metropolis.

Reading ·

On-reading: と — remember this sound by associating it with metropolis. Kun-reading: みやこ.

Example Sentences

東京都は日本最大の都市です。

とうきょうとはにほんさいだいのとしです。

Tokyo is Japan's largest city.

都合が悪ければ、別の日に変更できますよ。

つごうがわるければ、べつのひにへんこうできますよ。

If it's inconvenient for you, we can change to another day.

Vocabulary using 都

都
miyako
city · capital · seat of government
都会
tokai
city
都市
toshi
town
都心
toshin
downtown · city centre · city center
都
to
capital
都合
tsugou
condition · convenience · circumstances
首都
shuto
metropolis · capital (city)
と
to
if

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