京
capital
- 亠lid
- 口mouth
- 小small
- kun
- –
- on
- キョウkyōケイkei
mnemonic
A LID (亠) roof over a MOUTH (口) window on a SMALL (小) base: a tall tower on a hill, the landmark of the CAPITAL. "Kyō" (キョウ) as in Tōkyō and Kyōto.
examples
- 東京とうきょうtōkyōTokyo
- 京都きょうとkyōtoKyoto
- 上京じょうきょうjōkyōgoing to Tokyo