Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 京の水(きょうのみず) in Japanese

京の水
Kana Reading
きょうのみず
Romaji
kyōnomizu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    water from the capital (Kyoto), rumored to have a whitening effect
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    type of washing lotion from the end of the Edo period


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

4 strokes

water

On'Yomi: スイ

Kun'Yomi: みず, みず-

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

capital, 10**16

On'Yomi: キョウ, ケイ, キン

Kun'Yomi: みやこ

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