Moto 都 (みやこ)capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.)
- capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of governmentnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- location of the Imperial Palacenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 都
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- 京都きょうとKyoto (city, prefecture)
- 都内とない(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
- 都市としtown; city
- 首都しゅとcapital city; metropolis
- 都道府県とどうふけんprefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
- 首都圏しゅとけんthe capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
- 都心としんcity centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre
- 都議とぎMetropolitan assemblyman
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