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Where does “京” come from?

京 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 京 — capital.

京 (Japanese): capital; Short for 東京; Short for 京都

Definitions

  1. capital; Short for 東京; Short for 京都

Ancestry of “京”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese京capital

Words derived from “京”

  • 京の着倒れ
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