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    3. 都

    都

    都みやこ

    capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital)

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    京

    みやこ

    Noun

    1.
    capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital), seat of government
    2.
    capital (of music, fashion, etc.), city (e.g. of light)
    3.
    location of the Imperial Palace

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    京きょう都とは日に本ほんの古ふるい都みやこです。

    Kyoto is Japan's old capital.

    KMT2HistoryTravel & Transportation
    昔むかし、奈な良らも都みやこでした。

    In the past, Nara was also a capital.

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    平へい安あん京きょうは千せん年ねん以い上じょう日に本ほんの都みやこでした。

    Heian-kyo was the capital of Japan for over a thousand years.

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    多おおくの観かん光こう客きゃくが古こ都とを訪おとずれます。

    Many tourists visit the ancient capital.

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    パリは芸げい術じゅつの都ととして知しられています。

    Paris is known as the capital of art.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    都
    みやこ…(7)
    metropolis・capital・all・everything
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