Tokyo
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Tokyo
- /ˈtoʊ.ki.oʊ/ US
- /ˈtoʊk.joʊ/ US
- /ˈtəʊ.ki.əʊ/ UK
Rhymes with -əʊkiəʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 東(とう)京(きょう) (Tōkyō, literally “eastern capital”), as opposed to Kyoto in the west, from Middle Chinese 東 (tuwng, “east”) + 京 (kjaeng, “capital”).
proper noun Tokio · Tōkyō · Tôkyô
- A prefecture and capital city of Japan. The first phase of the project, connecting Tokyo and Nagoya, is scheduled to be completed in 2027 and is expected to cut traveling time between those cities by half.
- The Japanese government. Tokyo required certain military technologies and some raw materials that its main European ally already possessed, and also needed new markets for its Southeast Asian products in order to keep the local economies alive.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: edo, tokio, yeddo, yedo, japanese capital, kyoto, nagoya, osaka, yokohama, japan, tianjin, harbin, guiyang, chengdu, hefei, nanchang
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name capital of Japan
| Español | Tokio, Tokyo, Tokío |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 도쿄 Dokyo, 동경 Donggyeong |
| 日本語 | 東京 Tōkyō |
| 中文 | 東京 /东京 Dōngjīng |
| हिन्दी | टोक्यो ṭokyo, तोक्यो tokyo |
| Português | Tóquio |
| Français | Tokyo, Tōkyō |
| Deutsch | Tokio, Tokyo |
| Italiano | Tokyo, Tokio, Tochio |
| Ελληνικά | Τόκιο Tókio, Τόκυο Tókyo |
| Română | Tokio |
| Русский | То́кио Tókio |
| Tiếng Việt | Tô-ki-ô, Đông Kinh |
| العربية | طُوكْيُو ṭūkyū, تُوكْيُو tūkyū |
| עברית | טוֹקְיוֹ tokyo |
Talk about this word "Tokyo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tokyo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Tokyo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tokyo "Tokyo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tokyo.Cite this
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title = {Tokyo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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