Meaning of 京(きょう) in Japanese

京
Kana Reading
きょう, けい
Romaji
kyō, kei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    imperial capital (esp. Kyoto)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    final word of an iroha-uta
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000; ten quadrillion (American); (obs) ten thousand billion (British)

Related Kanji

京 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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