都 - N3 Kanji

Meaning of 都意味

metropolis, capital, all, everything

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都 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

みやこ miyako

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ト to
ツ tsu

Examples

「都庁舎でもらえますよ」と係員が付け加えた。

“You can get it at the courthouse,” the clerk added.

ロンドンはもはや霧の都ではない。

London is no longer a city of fog.

住めば都。

Wherever you live is the best place.

奈良はとても古い都です。

Nara is a very old city.

日本では８世紀には既に立派な都がつくられていました。

In Japan, a beautiful city was built as early as the eighth century.

都庁舎に行き、そこでまた列の中で待った。

The woman left and went to the courthouse, where she waited in line again.

間取りも狭いし、周りもうるさいけど、住めば都なんだよ、この部屋。

It’s a small noisy apartment, but it’s where I live and I call it home.

彼は銀の木がある黄金の都についてすばらしい話を聞いたことがあった。

He had heard wonderful stories about cities of gold with silver trees.

パリは灯の都と呼ばれています。多くの美しい建物が夜になると点灯されます。

Paris is called the City of Lights. Many beautiful buildings are lit at night.

Back to list JLPT N3 Kanji 25

役 duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

類 sort, kind, variety, class, genus

順 obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion

調 tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate

使 use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause