古都

こと

Meanings

1. Noun ancient city; former capital

Kanji

• 古 old. Read as コ.
• 都 metropolis. Read as ト.

Example sentences

• 京都で途中下車して古都見物はいかがですか。
  How about stopping over at Kyoto and sightseeing at the old capital?
• 京都は日本の古都だ。
  Kyoto is the old capital of Japan.

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