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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.

Words with 首

Words with 都

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