capital, suburbs of capital
On'yomi (音読み)
- キ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- みやこ
About this kanji
The kanji 畿, pronounced "ki" in on'yomi and "miyako" in kun'yomi, primarily means "capital" or refers to the suburbs of a capital city. It is usually used in compounds rather than as a standalone word. Notable compounds include 近畿 (kinki), which refers to the region around Osaka and Kyoto, and 畿内 (kinai), signifying the five provinces near Kyoto. Another interesting term is 五畿 (gokinei), meaning the Five Home Provinces. A usage note is that this kanji comes from historical contexts related to Kyoto, giving it a rich cultural significance in Japan.
Example sentences
畿内には多くの歴史的な場所がある。
There are many historical sites in the Kyoto region.
Meanings across languages
- English
- capital, suburbs of capital
- Tiếng Việt
- thủ đô
- 日本語
- 畿
- 한국어
- 근처
- 中文
- 畿
- id
- ibu kota
- th
- เมืองหลวง
- es
- capital
- fr
- capitale
- de
- Hauptstadt
- pt
- capital
Common compounds
- 近畿きんきKinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
- 畿内きないKinai (the five provinces in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto)
- 五畿ごきthe Five Home Provinces (Yamato, Yamashiro, Settsu, Kawachi, and Izumi)
- 京畿けいきterritories in the vicinity of Kyoto, territories in the vicinity of the imperial palace
- 五畿内ごきないthe Five Home Provinces (Yamato, Yamashiro, Settsu, Kawachi, and Izumi)
- 四畿内しきないFour Home Provinces (Yamato, Yamashiro, Settsu, and Kawachi; made obsolete in 757)
- 京畿道キョンギドGyeonggi-do (South Korea), Gyeonggi Province
- 近畿圏きんきけんwider Kinki region (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Shiga, Wakayama and Fukui prefectures), wider Kansai area
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