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    3. 京

    京

    京きょう

    imperial capital (esp. Kyoto)

    KMT1News #3+1Core ConceptsHistoryKanji Vocab8 strokes

    きょうけい

    Noun

    1.
    imperial capital (esp. Kyoto)
    2.
    final word of an iroha poem

    Numeric

    3.
    10^16, 10,000,000,000,000,000, ten quadrillion

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    京きょう都とは日に本ほんの古こ都とです。

    Kyoto is an ancient capital of Japan.

    KMT1HistoryTravel & Transportation
    奈な良らも昔むかしは「京きょう」と呼よばれていました。

    Nara was also once called "Kyo" (capital).

    KMT2History
    昔むかしの京きょうには、多おおくの寺じ院いんや神じん社じゃがありました。

    In the old capital, there were many temples and shrines.

    KMT2HistoryCulture & Traditions
    1京きょうは10の16乗のじょうです。

    One kyo is 10 to the power of 16.

    KMT3Core ConceptsScience & Math
    平へい安あん京きょうは、日に本ほんの歴れき史しにおいて重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたしました。

    Heian-kyo played an important role in Japanese history.

    KMT4History

    Kanji that make up this word

    京
    みやこ…(4)
    capital・10**16
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