Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

1683 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 15

Meaning: capital, suburbs of capital

Kunyomi: みやこ

Onyomi:

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: field

Examples

Onyomi Examples

キナイ Kinai (the five provinces in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto)

ケイキ territories in the vicinity of Kyoto, territories in the vicinity of the imperial palace

ゴキ the Five Home Provinces (Yamato, Yamashiro, Settsu, Kawachi, and Izumi)