Type Settlement
Scripts 東京(Japanese Kanji) とうきょう(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. TO-KYO(Japanese) TO-kee-o(English) TO-KYO(French) TAW-kyo(Italian)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Japanese () meaning "east" and (kyō) meaning "capital city". This is the name of the capital of Japan.

Related Names

VariantTōkyō(Japanese)
Other Languages & CulturesDongjing(Chinese) Donggyeong(Korean) Tóquio(Portuguese)
Same SpellingTōkyō

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Entry updated January 21, 2022