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Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word .

Dictionary

Entry

やこNounFreq #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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

metropolis, capital, all, everything

10 strokesFrequency 123JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

みやこ

Nanori

くにづめみや

capital, 10**16

8 strokesFrequency 74JLPT N3Grade 2

On

キョウケイキン

Kun

みやこ

Nanori

たか

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