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上京

じょうきょう

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
2going (up) to the capital
3going to Tokyo

Example sentence

一両日中に上京すると書き添えてあった。

He added that he was coming to town in a day or two.

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Kanji in this word

上Above, Up3 strokes 京Capital, 10**168 strokes

More words with 上

上昇じょうしょう · risingN1 史上しじょう · in history 値上げねあげ · price increase 事実上じじつじょう · as a matter of fact 海上かいじょう · (on the) sea 地上ちじょう ·

Full entry on Jisho

above ground

上がったりあがったり · doomed (business, trade, etc.)

売り上げうりあげ · amount sold

More words with 京

京都きょうと · Kyoto (city, prefecture)北京ペキン · Beijing (China)東京とうきょう · Tokyo 京きょう · imperial capital (esp. Kyoto)東京証券取引所とうきょうしょうけんとりひきじょ · Tokyo Stock Exchange 中京ちゅうきょう · Nagoya (city)京阪けいはん · Kyoto and Osaka 帰京ききょう · returning to TokyoN1

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