京都

Jīngdū

noun #16,494

Meanings

1 Kyoto (city in Japan)
2 capital city (literary)

Characters

capital; metropolis

Examples

京都有很多古老的寺庙。

Jīngdū yǒu hěn duō gǔlǎo de sìmiào.

Kyoto has many ancient temples.

我们计划去京都旅游。

Wǒmen jìhuà qù Jīngdū lǚyóu.

We plan to travel to Kyoto.

Tips

usage

When capitalized (Jīngdū), it refers to Kyoto, Japan. In classical Chinese, 京都 (jīngdū) means 'capital city' in general, like 京城.

Stroke Order

京 jīng

都 dōu