畿: the kanji for capital; suburbs of capital
畿 is a Jōyō kanji that means capital; suburbs of capital. Below are its readings, 2 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
畿 is written in 15 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
畿 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 2 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
キ (ki)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 近畿きんき · Kinki | Kinki region (around Osaka and Kyoto) |
| 近畿地方きんきちほう · Kinki chihō | Kinki region |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 大阪と京都は近畿地方にあります。Ōsaka to Kyōto wa Kinki chihō ni arimasu.Osaka and Kyoto are in the Kinki region.
- 近畿地方は明日、雨の予報です。Kinki chihō wa ashita, ame no yohō desu.Rain is forecast for the Kinki region tomorrow.
- 近畿の大学に進学しました。Kinki no daigaku ni shingaku shimashita.I went on to a university in the Kinki region.
- 近畿は関西とも呼ばれます。Kinki wa Kansai to mo yobaremasu.The Kinki region is also called Kansai.
- 近畿地方には古いお寺が多い。Kinki chihō ni wa furui otera ga ōi.There are many old temples in the Kinki region.
Questions about 畿
How many strokes does 畿 have?
畿 is written in 15 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 畿?
The on readings are ki (キ). 畿 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 畿?
畿 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 畿 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
畿 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, so other study materials may place 畿 at a JLPT level. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 畿
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.