都 kanji: meaning “metropolis”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N311 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- metropolis
- On'yomi
- ト、ツ
- Kun'yomi
- みやこ
Picture story to remember 都
Under the sun (日), crowds on the soil (土) fill the city walls, a vast metropolis.
How to write 都: stroke order
都 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 都
- 都会とかいcity
- 都市としtown
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