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都

metropolis

JLPT N3 Grade 3 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
みやこ
On'yomi
ト・ツ

都 means "metropolis". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read みやこ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ト・ツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

京都きょうと

Kyoto

都 in example sentences

  • 工業都市こうぎょうとしです。

    Kougyoutoshi desu.

    It's an industrial city.

  • 私わたしは、京都きょうとに行いく。

    Watashi wa, kyouto ni iku.

    I'll go to Kyoto.

  • どこが都合つごうがいい？

    Doko ga tsugou ga ii?

    Where's convenient for you?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 都 mean?
都 means "metropolis". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 都 have?
都 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 都 read?
It is read みやこ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ト・ツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 都?
都 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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