東京

Japanese

Kanji in this term
東	京

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA: [toːkjoː]

Noun

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東京 (hiragana とうきょう, romaji tōkyō, historical hiragana とうきゃう)

1. an eastern capital
   • 1603–1604: Nippo Jisho (page 663)

     Tôqiǒ. トゥキャゥ (東京) Figaxino miyaco. (東の都) 東の地方の都 (Miaco).

Etymology 2

/toukyau/ > /toːkyoː/

Pronunciation

• IPA: [toːkjoː]

Proper noun

東京 (hiragana とうきょう, romaji tōkyō, historical hiragana とうきゃう)

1. the capital of Japan; Tōkyō

   昨日、東京は曇りでしたか。

   きのう、とうきょうはくもりでしたか。

   Kinō, tōkyō wa kumori deshita ka.

   Was it cloudy in Tokyo yesterday?

Synonyms

• 江戸 (edo)

Etymology 3

/toukei/ > /toːkei/

Pronunciation

• IPA: [toːkei], IPA: [toːkeː]

Proper noun

東京 (hiragana とうけい, romaji tōkei)

1. a historical (primarily early to mid Meiji period) reading of present-day Tōkyō

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA: [tonkin]

Proper noun

東京 (katakana トンキン, romaji tonkin)

1. the northernmost part of Vietnam; Tonkin

References

• 1980 January 22 [1603–1604], Doi, Tadao, Hōyaku Nippo Jisho (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, ISBN 4-0008-0021-3:

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Mandarin

simplified	东京
traditional	東京

Proper noun

東京 (traditional, Pinyin Dōngjīng, simplified 东京)

1. Tokyo

Noun

東京 (traditional, Pinyin Dōngjīng, simplified 东京)

1. (historical) secondary capital, usually found to the east of the main capital

See also

• (Japanese): 東京 (とうきょう, Tōkyō)

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Min Nan

simplified	东京
traditional	東京

Proper noun

東京 (traditional, POJ Tang-kiaⁿ, simplified 东京)

1. Tokyo