畿 — Capital / Suburbs Of Capital

Master (高手)き, みやこ

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畿 (readings: き, みやこ; Japanese kanji) means “Capital / Suburbs Of Capital”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 近畿 (Kinki region).

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Kanji	畿
Meaning	Capital / Suburbs Of Capital
Readings	き, みやこ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	近畿 (Kinki region)

How to read 畿

畿 is read き or みやこ depending on the word.

Words with 畿

近畿vùng Kinki

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Updated: 2026-07-22