“Capital” or “Big city” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “都”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “都” means “Elegant”, “All of” or “Large town” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “都”
Jouyou Kanji “都” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 11 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | と(to) |
| つ(tsu) | |
| Kun-Yomi | みやこ(miyako) |
| すべ(て)(sube(te)) | |
| Meanings | Capital, Big city, Large town |
| Govern | |
| Elegant, Graceful | |
| All of, Everything | |
| Abbreviation of “東京都(Tokyoto)” |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “都”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 都合(つごう-tsu go u) | ① Circumstances, Condition, Convenience, ② To arrange, To manage, ③ To lend money, To raise money, ④ In all, In total, All told |
| 都度(つど-tsu do) | Each time, every time, Whenever |
| 都営(とえい-to e i) | Metropolitan government management |
| 都下(とか-to ka) | In the capital, In Tokyo |
| 都雅(とが-to ga) | Graceful, Sophisticated, Elegant |
| 都会(とかい-to ka i) | City, Town, Urban |
| 都市(とし-to shi) | City, Town, Urban |
| 都市銀行(としぎんこう-to shi gi n ko u) | City bank, Metropolitan bank |
| 都市計画(としけいかく-to shi ke i ka ku) | City planning, Urban planning, Town planning |
| 都市国家(としこっか-to shi ko kka) | City‐state |
| 都城(とじょう-to jo u) | Castle town |
| 都心(としん-to shi n) | City center, Midtown, Heart of city, Downtown, Urban core |
| 都塵(とじん-to ji n) | The dust and noise of the city, Hassles of city life |
| 都人士(とじんし-to ji n shi) | City dweller, Townspeople |
| 都々逸(どどいつ-do do i tsu) | Dodoitsu, Unrhymed non-metrical Japanese popular love song which is a Limerick in the 7-7-7-5 syllable pattern in Edo era |
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