indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Political Subdivision & Settlement
Usage Japanese
Scripts 京都(Japanese Kanji) きょうと(Japanese Hiragana)
Other Forms FormsKyōto
Meaning & History
From Japanese 京都 (kyōto) meaning "capital city", itself borrowed from Middle Chinese. This is the name of a city in Japan, as well as the prefecture in which the city is located.