京 — capital

Grade 2きょう, けい

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京 (readings: きょう, けい; Japanese kanji) means “capital”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 東京 (Tokyo).

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What does 京 mean?

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Kanji	京
Meaning	capital
Readings	きょう, けい
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	東京 (Tokyo)

How to read 京

京 is read きょう or けい depending on the word.

Words with 京

東京とうきょうTokyo
京都きょうとKyoto
東京都とうきょうとthủ đô Tokyo
東京都内とうきょうとないnội thành Tokyo

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Updated: 2026-08-09