東京
See also: 东京
Chinese
east | capital; Beijing (abbrev.) | ||
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trad. (東京) | 東 | 京 | |
simp. (东京) | 东 | 京 |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
東京
- (~都) Tokyo (a prefecture, the capital city of Japan)
- Old name for 開封/开封 (kāifēng).
- Old name for 河內/河内 (Hénèi).
- (history) Tonkin
Derived terms
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Descendants
Sino-Xenic (東京):
- → Japanese: 東京 (Tōkei)
Noun
東京
- (historical) the eastern capital (in situations where dual capitals existed)
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (東京):
- → Japanese: 東京 (tōkyō)
- → Vietnamese: Đông Kinh (東京)
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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東 | 京 |
とう Grade: 2 | きょう Grade: 2 |
kan’on | goon |
/tou kjau/ → /toːkjɔː/ → /toːkjoː/
Derived from Middle Chinese elements 東 (MC tuŋ) and 京 (MC kˠiæŋ).
The city of Tokyo was renamed from 江戸 (Edo) in 1868 after Emperor Meiji moved the capital from Kyoto.
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) とーきょー [tòókyóó] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [to̞ːkʲo̞ː]
Audio (file)
Proper noun
東京 • (Tōkyō) ←とうきやう (toukyau)?
- Tokyo (a prefecture, the capital city of Japan, consisting of 23 special wards)
- 昨日、東京は曇りでしたか。
- Kinō, Tōkyō wa kumori deshita ka.
- Was it cloudy in Tokyo yesterday?
- 昨日、東京は曇りでしたか。
- Short for 東京都 (Tōkyō-to) the capital prefecture of Japan
- Short for 東京駅 (Tōkyō-eki): Tokyo Station
- (historical) Short for 東京府 (Tōkyō-fu): the historical Tokyo Prefecture from 1868–1943
- a surname
Derived terms
Derived terms
- 東京駅 (Tōkyō-eki)
- 東京音頭 (Tōkyō Ondo)
- 東京錦 (tōgyōki)
- 東京銀行 (Tōkyō Ginkō)
- 東京圏 (Tōkyō-ken)
- 東京語 (Tōkyō-go)
- 東京港 (Tōkyō-kō)
- 東京言葉 (Tōkyō kotoba)
- 東京五輪 (Tōkyō Gorin)
- 東京裁判 (Tōkyō Saiban)
- 東京式アクセント (Tōkyō-shiki akusento)
- 東京証券取引所 (Tōkyō Shōken Torihikijo)
- 東京人 (Tōkyō-jin)
- 東京スカイツリー (Tōkyō Sukaitsurī)
- 東京達磨蛙 (Tōkyō darumagaeru)
- 東京タワー (Tōkyō Tawā)
- 東京天文台 (Tōkyō Tenmondai)
- 東京都 (Tōkyō-to)
- 東京の茵 (tōgyō no shitone)
- 東京府 (Tōkyō-fu)
- 東京弁 (Tōkyō-ben)
- 東京帆立貝 (Tōkyō hotategai)
- 東京者 (Tōkyō-mono)
- 東京湾 (Tōkyō-wan)
- 西東京 (Nishitōkyō)
Descendants
Descendants
- → Dutch: Tokio
- → English: Tokyo
- → Finnish: Tokio
- → French: Tokyo
- → German: Tokio
- → Korean: 동경 (Donggyeong)
- → Norwegian Bokmål: Tokyo
- → Portuguese: Tóquio
- → Russian: То́кио (Tókio)
- → Spanish: Tokio
- → Vietnamese: Đông Kinh
See also
- 江戸 (Edo)
- トンキン (Tonkin)
- 北京 (Pekin, “Beijing”)
- 南京 (Nankin, “Nanjing”)
Noun
東京 • (tōkyō) ←とうきやう (toukyau)?
- (historical) an eastern capital
- 1603–1604, Nippo Jisho (page 663)[1]
- Tôqiǒ. トゥキャゥ (東京) Figaxino miyaco. (東の都) 東の地方の都 (Miaco).
- 1603–1604, Nippo Jisho (page 663)[1]
Coordinate terms
- 西京 (saikyō, “western capital”)
- 南京 (nankyō, “southern capital”)
- 北京 (hokkyō, “northern capital”)
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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東 | 京 |
とう Grade: 2 | けい Grade: 2 |
kan’on |
From Middle Chinese 東京 (MC tuŋ kˠiæŋ).
The alternate pronunciation for Tokyo appears to be prevalent in the early- to mid-Meiji period.
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) とーけー [tòókéé] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [to̞ːke̞ː]
Proper noun
東京 • (Tōkei)
- (historical) the capital of 東漢 (Tōkan, “Eastern Han”) or 後漢 (Gokan, “Later Han”), corresponds to modern Luoyang
- (historical) the capital of 北宋 (Hokusō, “Northern Song”), corresponds to modern Kaifeng
- (historical) the eastern capital of the Jurchen Jin dynasty, corresponds to modern Liaoyang
- (historical) the capital of Yongwon province in Balhae during the Tang dynasty
- (historical) Dated spelling of とうきょう (Tōkyō) above
Derived terms
- 東京人 (Tōkei-jin)
Etymology 3
Kanji in this term | |
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東 | 京 |
とん Grade: 2 | きん Grade: 2 |
sōon | tōon |
Borrowing from Vietnamese 東京 (Đông Kinh, “Eastern capital”), a historical name for Hanoi. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) トンキン [tóꜜǹkìǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])
- IPA(key): [tõ̞ŋʲkʲĩɴ]
Proper noun
東京 • (Tonkin)
- (historical) Tonkin (northern region of Vietnam)
Derived terms
- 東京錦 (Tonkin nishiki)
References
- Doi, Tadao (1603–1604) Hōyaku Nippo Jisho (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, published 1980, →ISBN.
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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東 | 京 |
Proper noun
東京 • (Donggyeong) (hangeul 동경)
- Hanja form? of 동경 (“alternative name of Tokyo”).
Okinawan
Kanji in this term | |
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東 | 京 |
とー Grade: 2 | ちょー Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From Japanese 東京 (Tōkyō).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /toːt͡ɕoː/
Proper noun
東京 (hiragana とーちょー, rōmaji Tōchō)
- Tokyo (a prefecture, the capital city of Japan, consisting of 23 special wards)
- 東京んかい行ち欲さん。
- Tōchō-nkai ichibusan.
- (I) want to go to Tokyo.
- 東京んかい行ち欲さん。
References
- “とーちょー【東京】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
- 沖縄語辞典 (Okinawago Jiten, “Okinawan Dictionary”), 1963
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | |
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東 | 京 |
Proper noun
東京
- chữ Hán form of Đông Kinh (“former name of Hanoi, Tonkin; Tokyo”).