Tokyo

Alternative forms

• Tōkyō, Tôkyô

Origin

From Japanese 東京 (Tōkyō とうきょう, "Eastern capital"), from Middle Chinese 東 (tung "east") + 京 (kjæng "capital") (compare Mandarin Dōngjīng 东京).

Full definition of Tokyo

Proper noun

1. Capital of Japan.

Derived terms

• Tokyoite

Synonyms

• Edo, Yedo (spellings of its former name)

Anagrams

• Kyoto, Kyōto