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Frequency: 74
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

capital
10**16

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キョウ
ケイ
キン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
みやこ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
たか

Common Words

うきょう
東亰
とうけい
Noun
Freq #1905
1

Tokyo

Examples
あなたは東京タワーを訪れましたか。
Did you visit the Tokyo Tower?
ょうと
Noun
Freq #6051
1

Kyoto (city, prefecture)

Examples
あなたは何回京都を訪れましたか。
How often did you visit Kyoto?
ょう
Freq #6259
1

きょう only; Common noun

imperial capital (esp. Kyoto)

2

きょう only; Common noun

final word of an iroha poem

3

Numeric; Usu. けい

10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000; ten quadrillion

とうきょうと
Noun
Freq #8117
1

Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area

やこ
Noun
Freq #10402
1

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

Examples
ロンドンはもはや霧のではない。
London is no longer a city of fog.
2

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

3

location of the Imperial Palace

きょうだい
Noun
Freq #17180
1

Organization name

Kyoto University (abbr)

ょうきょう
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #17976
1

going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo

Examples
彼は商用で上京した。
He came up to Tokyo on business.
とうきょうわん
Noun
Freq #31302
1

Tokyo Bay

ペキン
Noun
Freq #31464
1

Beijing (China); Peking

Examples
深刻な伝染病が北京で発生した。
A serious epidemic has broken out in Beijing.
とうきょうオリンピック
Noun
Freq #37127
1

Tokyo Olympics

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