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都

JLPT N3 · 11 strokes

The kanji 都 — “capital city; metropolis”

都 means capital city; metropolis and is a JLPT N3 kanji. It has 11 strokes and uses the village / city (right side) radical (⻏).

Stroke order · 11 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ト、ツ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): みやこ
Radical: ⻏ · village / city (right side)
Strokes: 11

How to remember 都

The place where all people (者) gather in a city (⻏) — the capital. 東京都 (Tokyo Metropolis), 都合 (convenience).

Example words with 都

On'yomi readings

都会とかいcity, urban area
都合つごうconvenience

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