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上京 (じょうきょう) — proceeding to the capital (Tokyo) | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

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

参上さんじょう · calling onN1 仕上がりしあがり · finishN1 途上とじょう · en/in routeN1 お手上げおてあげ · given inN1 上演じょうえん · art performance

Full entry on Jisho

N1

上陸じょうりく · landingN1

上空じょうくう · skyN1

仕上しあげ · endN1

More words with 京

帰京ききょう · returning to TokyoN1 京阪けいはん · Kyoto and Osaka 京きょう · imperial capital (esp. Kyoto)中京ちゅうきょう · Nagoya (city)東京とうきょう · Tokyo 北京ペキン · Beijing (China)京都きょうと · Kyoto (city, prefecture)在京ざいきょう · being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)

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