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JLPT N4 · Noun

都 (to)

都 (と, to) is a Japanese noun meaning “Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists.

Reading
と
Romaji
to
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; metropolitan prefecture · noun
  2. counter for cities and towns · counter
  3. capital · noun

Example sentences

「都庁舎でもらえますよ」と係員が付け加えた。
"You can get it at the Metropolitan Government Office," the clerk added.
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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 都

都
metropolis, capital, allト・ツ・みやこ · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 都.

都合つごうcircumstances首都しゅと(national) capital (city)都会とかいcity都市としtown都心としんcity centre (esp. of Tokyo)

Source: JMdict entry 1621470 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.