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N4 · 8 strokes · — · Irodori #316 · Elementary 2 L5

京

10**16, capital

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Readings

On’yomi
キョウ、キン、ケイ
Kun’yomi
みやこ

Example words

  • 京

    きょう

    imperial capital (esp. Kyoto)

  • 京都

    きょうと

    Kyoto (city, prefecture)

  • 京葉

    けいよう

    Tokyo and Chiba

  • 京劇

    きょうげき

    classical Chinese opera

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

A 8-stroke character meaning "10**16" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.

🧩Components

Remember "10**16" (京) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

東京 (とうきょう) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 東京 (とうきょう) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: みやこ — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: キョウ、キン、ケイ — common in compound words (熟語).