上京 (じょうきょう) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

じょうきょう

上京

N

PROCEEDING TO THE CAPITAL (TOKYO) (Tokyo)

じょう上 • UP

きょう京 • CAPITAL

Going up (上) to the capital (京) is proceeding to the capital.

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Kanji Inside 上京 (proceeding to the capital (Tokyo))

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Kanji 上 (Up) mnemonic tile

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以上 N

いじょう

more than, this is all

上げる V

あげる

上 N

うえ

on top of, upper, upper

上がる V

あがる

to enter; to go up; to rise; to climb up; to advance; to appreciate; to be promoted; to improve; to call on;, to go up, to rise, to climb up, to advance, to appreciate, to be promoted, to improve, to call on, to enter; to go up; to rise; to climb up; to advance; to appreciate; to be promoted; to improve; to call on;