都 — metropolis / capital

Grade 3と, つ, みやこ

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都 (readings: と, つ, みやこ; Japanese kanji) means “metropolis / capital”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 東京都 (Tokyo Metropolis).

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What does 都 mean?

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Kanji	都
Meaning	metropolis / capital
Readings	と, つ, みやこ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	東京都 (Tokyo Metropolis)

How to read 都

都 is read と or つ or みやこ depending on the word.

Words with 都

都心としんtrung tâm thành phố
都市としđô thị
首都しゅとthủ đô
都内とないnội thành
京都きょうとKyoto
首都圏しゅとけんthủ đô
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