Word Meaning 遷都

せんと sento

遷都 is read as せんと (sento) and means relocation of the capital.

Meaning

English

relocation of the capital
transfer of the capital

Reading

Kana

せんと

Romaji

sento

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 19282 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

遷宮

せんぐう

installation of a deity in a new shrine

帝都

ていと

imperial capital

首都

しゅと

capital (city)

京都

きょうと

Kyoto (city, prefecture)

州都

しゅうと

state capital

東都

とうと

the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo)

古都

こと

ancient city

旧都

きゅうと

old capital

県都

けんと

prefectural capital

国都

こくと

(national) capital city

三都

さんと

three large cities (esp. Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka during the Edo period)

東京都

とうきょうと

Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture)