“Capital” or “Imperial capital” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “京”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “京” means “City”, “10 quadrillion” or “Location of the Imperial Palace” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “京”

Jouyou Kanji “京” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
8 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
きょう(kyou) |
けい(kei) |
きん(kin) |
Kun-Yomi |
みやこ(miyako) |
Meanings |
Capital |
Hill (of high altitude) |
10 quadrillion |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “京”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
京表(きょうおもて-kyo u o mo te) |
Vicinity of Kyoto |
京女(きょうおんな-kyo u o n na) |
Kyoto woman |
京都(きょうと-kyo u to) |
Kyoto |
京間(きょうま-kyo u ma) |
① Kyoto‐style room, ② Standard measurement for the distance between pillars in the Kansai area, ③ Kyoto-size tatami mat (approx. 190cm x 95cm) |
京洛(きょうらく-kyo u ra ku) |
Capital, Kyoto |
京華(けいか-ke i ka) |
Capital, National capital |
京畿(けいき-ke i ki) |
① Land around the royal castle, ② Territories in the vicinity of the capital and under direct imperial rule, Land around Kyoto |
京師(けいし-ke i shi) |
Kyoto, Capital, Metropolis |
京阪(けいはん-ke i ha n) |
Kyoto and Osaka, Kyoto-Osaka area |
京阪神(けいはんしん-ke i ha n shi n) |
Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe and their close area |
京浜(けいひん-ke i hi n) |
Tokyo and Yokohama and their close area |
帰京(ききょう-ki kyo u) |
Returning to Tokyo, Returning to the capital |
上京(じょうきょう-jo u kyo u) |
Going (up) to the capital, Going to Tokyo |
入京(にゅうきょう-nyu u kyo u) |
Entering the capital, Entering Tokyo |
離京(りきょう-ri kyo u) |
Departure from the capital |
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