[京] Handwritten Kanji for capital and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “京” (kyou); Kanji for “capital”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “京” (kyou)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “京”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
京	キョウ ケイ	kyou kei	8	亠	capital

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “京”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
京都タワー	きょうとたわー	kyoutotawaa	Kyoto Tower
京土産	きょうみやげ	kyoumiyage	souvenir from Kyoto
京王バス	けいおうばす	keioubasu	Keiou bus