京 (Kanji for capital)

BOOBOO:This means 'capital city of Japan,' As opposed to '都' which means 'capital city' in the sense of 'Hollywood is the film capital' or 'Paris is the art capital' or 'San Francisco is the bear capital.'

Onyomi

KYOU	TODAY (今日= KYOU) I am going to the capital.

Mnemonic

The fashion in the capital city is, to wear a beret, with a tiny soul patch below your mouth.

Jukugo

東京(とうきょう)

Tokyo ★★★★☆
東 (east) + 京 (capital) = 東京 (Tokyo)

東京都(とうきょうと)

capital city ★★★★☆
東京 (Tokyo) + 都 (major city) = 東京都 (capital city)

Tokyo -to. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, so　it has "-to" on the end of it. Most cities have a 市（し） instead. And most prefectures have a 県 (けん） instead. If you think that's confusing, look at Washington DC - it's not a state, but it's not a city. It's a "district." Huh?

京都(きょうと)

Kyoto (the former capital!) ★★★☆☆
京 (capital) + 都 (major city) = 京都 (Kyoto (the former capital!))

京 capital

Onyomi

Mnemonic

Jukugo

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