JLPT N3 · Government
首都
しゅと
capital city
Stroke order of 首都
2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
首 · 9 strokes都 · 11 strokes
Memory trick
首 head + 都 city: the head city of a country.
Parts: 首 head + 都 capital
The characters in 首都
- 首 くび — neck (9 strokes)
Example sentence
日本の首都は東京です。
にほんのしゅとはとうきょうです。
Japan's capital is Tokyo.