Word Meaning 古都

こと koto

古都 is read as こと (koto) and means ancient city.

Meaning

English

ancient city
former capital

Reading

Kana

こと

Romaji

koto

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Antonyms 新都 Rank 15471 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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古米

こまい

old rice

古参

こさん

seniority

古式

こしき

old style

古老

ころう

old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past)

古本市

ふるほんいち

secondhand book fair

古代米

こだいまい

ancient rice varieties

古書市

こしょいち

secondhand book fair

古事記

こじき

Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE)

古戦場

こせんじょう

ancient battlefield

古民家

こみんか

old Japanese-style house

古物市

ふるものいち

antique market

古物商人

こぶつしょうにん

antiques dealer

Example Sentences

京都は日本の古都だ。

Kyoto is the former capital of Japan.

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