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Variations:
中山道
中仙道

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 nakasendou / nakasendo
    なかせんどう
(See 東海道・とうかいどう) Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)

Variations:
京女
京おんな

see styles
 kyouonna / kyoonna
    きょうおんな
Kyoto woman

京都国立博物館

see styles
 kyoutokokuritsuhakubutsukan / kyotokokuritsuhakubutsukan
    きょうとこくりつはくぶつかん
(place-name) Kyoto National Museum

京都外国語大学

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 kyoutogaikokugodaigaku / kyotogaikokugodaigaku
    きょうとがいこくごだいがく
(org) Kyoto University of Foreign Studies; (o) Kyoto University of Foreign Studies

京都学園中学校

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 kyoutogakuenchuugakkou / kyotogakuenchugakko
    きょうとがくえんちゅうがっこう
(org) Kyoto Gakuen Junior High School; (o) Kyoto Gakuen Junior High School

京都橘女子大学

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 kyoutotachibanajoshidaigaku / kyototachibanajoshidaigaku
    きょうとたちばなじょしだいがく
(org) Kyoto Tachibana Women's University; (o) Kyoto Tachibana Women's University

Variations:
何条
何じょう

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 nanjou / nanjo
    なんじょう
(adverb) (1) what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); (adverb) (2) what article? (in a law); (adverb) (3) (archaism) (the 条 in 何条 is an ateji) how can?; cannot possibly; there is no way

Variations:

吾妻
吾嬬

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 azuma; azuma(ok)
    あずま; あづま(ok)
(1) (archaism) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); eastern provinces; (2) (archaism) east; (3) (abbreviation) (See 東琴) wagon; yamatogoto; six-stringed native Japanese zither; (4) (吾妻, 吾嬬 only) my spouse

東映太秦映画村

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 toueiuzumasaeigamura / toeuzumasaegamura
    とうえいうずまさえいがむら
(place-name) Kyoto Studio Park

東海道五十三次

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 toukaidougojuusantsugi / tokaidogojusantsugi
    とうかいどうごじゅうさんつぎ
(hist) fifty-three stations on the Tōkaidō (Edo-Kyoto highway in Edo-period Japan)

聖護院旧仮皇居

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 seigoinkyuukarikoukyo / segoinkyukarikokyo
    せいごいんきゅうかりこうきょ
(place-name) remains of a former temporary residence of the Japanese Emperor in Kyoto Shougoin-Nakamachi

Variations:
顔見せ
顔見世

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 kaomise
    かおみせ
(n,vs,vi) (1) (esp. 顔見せ) making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (n,vs,vi) (2) (esp. 顔見せ) (See 顔を見せる) (just) showing one's face; showing up; (n,vs,vi) (3) (esp. 顔見世) introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); (n,vs,vi) (4) (esp. 顔見世) (See 顔見世狂言) December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

Variations:
事始め
こと始め

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 kotohajime
    ことはじめ
(1) taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; (2) starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); (3) (See 仕事始め) resuming work after the New Year's vacation

京都中央信用金庫

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 kyoutochuuoushinyoukinko / kyotochuoshinyokinko
    きょうとちゅうおうしんようきんこ
(org) Kyoto Chuo Shinkin Bank; (o) Kyoto Chuo Shinkin Bank

京都先端科学大学

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 kyoutosentankagakudaigaku / kyotosentankagakudaigaku
    きょうとせんたんかがくだいがく
(o) Kyoto University of Advanced Science

京都光華女子大学

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 kyoutokoukajoshidaigaku / kyotokokajoshidaigaku
    きょうとこうかじょしだいがく
(org) Kyoto Koka Women's University; (o) Kyoto Koka Women's University

京都北都信用金庫

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 kyoutohokutoshinyoukinko / kyotohokutoshinyokinko
    きょうとほくとしんようきんこ
(org) Kyoto Hokuto Shinkin Bank; (o) Kyoto Hokuto Shinkin Bank

京都医療科学大学

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 kyoutoiryoukagakudaigaku / kyotoiryokagakudaigaku
    きょうといりょうかがくだいがく
(org) Kyoto College of Medical Science; (o) Kyoto College of Medical Science

京都学園高等学校

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 kyoutogakuenkoutougakkou / kyotogakuenkotogakko
    きょうとがくえんこうとうがっこう
(org) Kyoto Gakuen High School; (o) Kyoto Gakuen High School

京都工芸繊維大学

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 kyoutokougeisenidaigaku / kyotokogesenidaigaku
    きょうとこうげいせんいだいがく
(org) Kyoto Institute of Technology; (o) Kyoto Institute of Technology

京都市立芸術大学

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 kyoutoshiritsugeijutsudaigaku / kyotoshiritsugejutsudaigaku
    きょうとしりつげいじゅつだいがく
(org) Kyoto City University of Arts; (o) Kyoto City University of Arts

京都府立医科大学

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 kyoutofuritsuikadaigaku / kyotofuritsuikadaigaku
    きょうとふりついかだいがく
(org) Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine; (o) Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

京都美術工芸大学

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 kyoutobijutsukougeidaigaku / kyotobijutsukogedaigaku
    きょうとびじゅつこうげいだいがく
(o) Kyoto University of Arts and Crafts

京都造形芸術大学

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 kyoutozoukeigeijutsudaigaku / kyotozokegejutsudaigaku
    きょうとぞうけいげいじゅつだいがく
(org) Kyoto University of Art and Design; (o) Kyoto University of Art and Design

Variations:
京阪(P)
京坂

see styles
 keihan / kehan
    けいはん
Kyoto-Osaka; Kyoto and Osaka

京阪式アクセント

see styles
 keihanshikiakusento / kehanshikiakusento
    けいはんしきアクセント
Keihan-style accent; Kyoto-Osaka accent

国立京都国際会館

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 kokuritsukyoutokokusaikaikan / kokuritsukyotokokusaikaikan
    こくりつきょうとこくさいかいかん
(place-name) Kyoto International Conference Hall

Variations:
御所(P)
ご所

see styles
 gosho
    ごしょ
(1) imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; (2) (honorific or respectful language) emperor; ex-emperor; empress; imperial prince; shogun; minister

Variations:
時代祭
時代祭り

see styles
 jidaimatsuri
    じだいまつり
Festival of the Ages (held at Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto on October 22); Jidai Festival

Variations:
祇園祭
祇園祭り

see styles
 gionmatsuri
    ぎおんまつり
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)

Variations:
西京漬け
西京漬

see styles
 saikyouzuke / saikyozuke
    さいきょうづけ
{food} (See 西京味噌) saikyo-zuke; fish pickled in sweet Kyoto-style miso

Variations:
都をどり
都踊り

see styles
 miyakoodori(都odori); miyakoodori(都踊ri)
    みやこをどり(都をどり); みやこおどり(都踊り)
dance performance held in April by geisha and maiko in Kyoto's Gion district

京都アニメーション

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 kyoutoanimeeshon / kyotoanimeeshon
    きょうとアニメーション
(company) Kyoto Animation Co., Ltd.; (c) Kyoto Animation Co., Ltd.

京都国立現代美術館

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 kyoutokunitachigendaibijutsukan / kyotokunitachigendaibijutsukan
    きょうとくにたちげんだいびじゅつかん
(place-name) National Museum of Modern Art (Kyoto)

京都国立近代美術館

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 kyoutokokuritsukindaibijutsukan / kyotokokuritsukindaibijutsukan
    きょうとこくりつきんだいびじゅつかん
(org) Kyoto National Museum of Modern Arts; National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto; (o) Kyoto National Museum of Modern Arts; National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

京都大学防災研究所

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 kyoutodaigakubousaikenkyuujo / kyotodaigakubosaikenkyujo
    きょうとだいがくぼうさいけんきゅうじょ
(org) Disaster Prevention Research Institute Kyoto University; DPRI; (o) Disaster Prevention Research Institute Kyoto University; DPRI

京都大学附属図書館

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 kyoutodaigakufuzokutoshokan / kyotodaigakufuzokutoshokan
    きょうとだいがくふぞくとしょかん
(org) Kyoto University Library; (o) Kyoto University Library

京都情報大学院大学

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 kyoutojouhoudaigakuindaigaku / kyotojohodaigakuindaigaku
    きょうとじょうほうだいがくいんだいがく
(org) The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics; (o) The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

Variations:
凶徒
兇徒(oK)

see styles
 kyouto / kyoto
    きょうと
outlaw; rebel; rioter

Variations:

宿
守公
守宮

see styles
 shuku
    しゅく
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period

Variations:
産近甲龍
産近甲竜

see styles
 sankinkouryuu / sankinkoryu
    さんきんこうりゅう
Kyoto Sangyo University, Kindai University, Konan University and Ryukoku University (group of similarly ranked private universities in the Kansai region)

Variations:
おいちょ
おいちょう

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 oicho; oichou / oicho; oicho
    おいちょ; おいちょう
(1) (poss. from Portuguese 'oito') eight (in mekuri karuta); (2) (おいちょう only) (archaism) third-rank prostitute in the Kyoto red-light districts

一都一道二府四十三県

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 ittoichidounifuyonjuusanken / ittoichidonifuyonjusanken
    いっといちどうにふよんじゅうさんけん
(See 都道府県) one metropolis (Tokyo), one "circuit" (Hokkaido), two urban prefectures (Osaka and Kyoto) and 43 prefectures proper; prefectures of Japan

京都伝統工芸専門学校

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 kyoutodentoukougeisenmongakkou / kyotodentokogesenmongakko
    きょうとでんとうこうげいせんもんがっこう
(org) Traditional Arts School of Kyoto; TASK; (o) Traditional Arts School of Kyoto; TASK

Variations:
うなぎの寝床
鰻の寝床

see styles
 unaginonedoko
    うなぎのねどこ
(exp,n) (colloquialism) long, narrow house (e.g. traditional Kyoto townhouse); eel bed

Variations:
お火焚
御火焚
御火焼

see styles
 ohitaki; ohotaki
    おひたき; おほたき
Kyoto area festival held on the 11th lunar month (wherein bonfires are burned at shrines)

Variations:
京ことば
京言葉
京詞

see styles
 kyoukotoba / kyokotoba
    きょうことば
Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent

京都府立堂本印象美術館

see styles
 kyoutofuritsudoumotoinshoubijutsukan / kyotofuritsudomotoinshobijutsukan
    きょうとふりつどうもといんしょうびじゅつかん
(org) Kyoto Prefectural Insho-domoto Museum of Fire Arts; (o) Kyoto Prefectural Insho-domoto Museum of Fire Arts

Variations:
紫宸殿
紫震殿(oK)

see styles
 shishinden; shishiiden / shishinden; shishiden
    ししんでん; ししいでん
(See 十七殿) Hall for State Ceremonies (in Heian Palace, Kyoto Imperial Palace, etc.)

京都ノートルダム女子大学

see styles
 kyoutonootorudamujoshidaigaku / kyotonootorudamujoshidaigaku
    きょうとノートルダムじょしだいがく
(org) Kyoto Notre Dame University; (o) Kyoto Notre Dame University

京都大学東南アジア研究所

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 kyoutodaigakutounanajiakenkyuujo / kyotodaigakutonanajiakenkyujo
    きょうとだいがくとうなんアジアけんきゅうじょ
(org) Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University; CSEAS; (o) Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University; CSEAS

京都府立医科大学附属病院

see styles
 kyoutofuritsuikadaigakufuzokubyouin / kyotofuritsuikadaigakufuzokubyoin
    きょうとふりついかだいがくふぞくびょういん
(org) University Hospital, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine; (o) University Hospital, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Variations:
京阪(P)
京坂(oK)

see styles
 keihan / kehan
    けいはん
Kyoto and Osaka; Kyoto-Osaka area

Variations:
お下がり
御下がり
御下り

see styles
 osagari
    おさがり
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) hand-me-down; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) food offering to the gods; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) leftovers; (4) trip from Kyoto to the provinces

クラウンヒルズ京都ゴルフ場

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 kuraunhiruzukyoutogorufujou / kuraunhiruzukyotogorufujo
    クラウンヒルズきょうとゴルフじょう
(place-name) Crown Hills Kyoto Golf Links

Variations:
下がる(P)
下る(io)

see styles
 sagaru
    さがる
(v5r,vi) (1) (ant: 上がる・1) to come down; to go down; to fall; to drop; to sink; to get lower; (v5r,vi) (2) to hang; to dangle; (v5r,vi) (3) to move back; to step back; to withdraw; to retire; (v5r,vi) (4) to deteriorate; to fall off; to be downgraded; (v5r,vi) (5) to get closer to the present day; (v5r,vi) (6) (in Kyoto) to go south

Variations:
火焚き
火焼き
火焚
火焼

see styles
 hotaki
    ほたき
(See お火焚) Kyoto area festival held on the 11th lunar month (wherein bonfires are burned at shrines)

Variations:
賀茂茄子
賀茂なす
加茂茄

see styles
 kamonasu; kamonasu
    かもなす; カモナス
Kamo eggplant (Solanum melongena); round variety of eggplant famously grown in Kyoto

Variations:
東入ル
東入
東入る(sK)

see styles
 higashiiru / higashiru
    ひがしいる
(expression) (in the Kyoto address system) east of

Variations:
西入ル
西入
西入る(sK)

see styles
 nishiiru / nishiru
    にしいる
(expression) (in the Kyoto address system) west of

Variations:
しば漬け
しば漬
柴漬け
柴漬

see styles
 shibazuke
    しばづけ
{food} Kyoto-style chopped vegetables pickled in salt with red shiso leaves

Variations:
万願寺唐辛子
万願寺とうがらし

see styles
 manganjitougarashi / manganjitogarashi
    まんがんじとうがらし
Manganji pepper (sweet variety originally from Maizuru, Kyoto)

Variations:
京の夢大阪の夢
京の夢、大阪の夢

see styles
 kyounoyumeoosakanoyume / kyonoyumeoosakanoyume
    きょうのゆめおおさかのゆめ
(expression) (set phrase recited before talking about dreams) the dreams of Kyoto, the dreams of Osaka

Variations:
早牛も淀、遅牛も淀
早牛も淀遅牛も淀

see styles
 hayaushimoyodoosoushimoyodo / hayaushimoyodoososhimoyodo
    はやうしもよどおそうしもよど
(expression) (proverb) there is no point in hurrying; hurry no man's cattle; fast oxen (leaving Kyoto) end up in Yodo (just south of Kyoto), slow oxen also end up in Yodo

Variations:
遅牛も淀、早牛も淀
遅牛も淀早牛も淀

see styles
 osoushimoyodohayaushimoyodo / ososhimoyodohayaushimoyodo
    おそうしもよどはやうしもよど
(expression) (proverb) there is no point in hurrying; hurry no man's cattle; slow oxen (leaving Kyoto) end up in Yodo (just south of Kyoto), fast oxen also end up in Yodo

Variations:
金時人参
金時にんじん
金時ニンジン

see styles
 kintokininjin
    きんときにんじん
kintoki carrot (red variety originating in the Kyoto region)

Variations:
事始め
こと始め(sK)
事始(sK)

see styles
 kotohajime
    ことはじめ
(1) taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; (2) starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); (3) (See 仕事始め) resuming work after the New Year's vacation

Variations:
下がる(P)
下る(io)
下ル(sK)

see styles
 sagaru
    さがる
(v5r,vi) (1) (ant: 上がる・1) to come down; to go down; to fall; to drop; to sink; to get lower; (v5r,vi) (2) to hang; to dangle; (v5r,vi) (3) to move back; to step back; to withdraw; to retire; (v5r,vi) (4) to deteriorate; to fall off; to be downgraded; (v5r,vi) (5) to get closer to the present day; (expression) (6) (as ~下ル; in the Kyoto address system) below; south of

Variations:
京の夢、大阪の夢
京の夢大阪の夢(sK)

see styles
 kyounoyume、oosakanoyume / kyonoyume、oosakanoyume
    きょうのゆめ、おおさかのゆめ
(expression) (set phrase recited before talking about dreams) the dreams of Kyoto, the dreams of Osaka

Variations:
八つ橋
八ツ橋(io)
八橋
八ッ橋(io)

see styles
 yatsuhashi
    やつはし
(1) yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); (2) (orig. meaning) zigzag bridge

Variations:
早牛も淀、遅牛も淀
早牛も淀遅牛も淀(sK)

see styles
 hayaushimoyodo、osoushimoyodo / hayaushimoyodo、ososhimoyodo
    はやうしもよど、おそうしもよど
(expression) (proverb) there is no point in hurrying; hurry no man's cattle; fast oxen (leaving Kyoto) end up in Yodo (just south of Kyoto), slow oxen also end up in Yodo

Variations:
遅牛も淀、早牛も淀
遅牛も淀早牛も淀(sK)

see styles
 osoushimoyodo、hayaushimoyodo / ososhimoyodo、hayaushimoyodo
    おそうしもよど、はやうしもよど
(expression) (proverb) there is no point in hurrying; hurry no man's cattle; slow oxen (leaving Kyoto) end up in Yodo (just south of Kyoto), fast oxen also end up in Yodo

Variations:
お番菜
御番菜
お晩菜
御晩菜
お晩彩(iK)

see styles
 obansai; obanzai
    おばんさい; おばんざい
(kana only) (See 惣菜・そうざい) Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes

Variations:
上がる(P)
揚がる(P)
挙がる(P)
上る(io)

see styles
 agaru(p); agaru(sk)
    あがる(P); アガる(sk)
(v5r,vi) (1) (ant: 下がる・1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (v5r,vi) (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (v5r,vi) (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (v5r,vi) (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (v5r,vi) (5) (also written as 騰る in ref. to price) to increase; (v5r,vi) (6) to improve; to make progress; (v5r,vi) (7) to be promoted; to advance; (v5r,vi) (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (v5r,vi) (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (v5r,vi) (10) (often as 〜で上がる) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (v5r,vi) (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (v5r,vi) (12) to stop (of rain); to lift; (v5r,vi) (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (v5r,vi) (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (v5r,vi) (15) (挙がる only) to be arrested; (v5r,vi) (16) (挙がる only) to turn up (of evidence, etc.); (v5r,vi) (17) (揚がる only) to be deep fried; (v5r,vi) (18) to be spoken loudly; (v5r,vi) (19) (esp. アガる) to get nervous; to get stage fright; (v5r,vi) (20) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (v5r,vi) (21) (humble language) to go; to visit; (v5r,vi) (22) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (v5r,vi) (23) (esp. 挙がる) to be listed (as a candidate); (v5r,vi) (24) to serve (in one's master's home); (v5r,vi) (25) (in Kyoto) to go north; (suf,v5r) (26) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 出来上がる・1) to be complete; to finish

Variations:
お下がり
お下り(sK)
御下がり(sK)
御下り(sK)

see styles
 osagari
    おさがり
(1) hand-me-down; (2) food offering to the gods; (3) leftovers; (4) trip from Kyoto to the provinces

Variations:
お番菜
御番菜(sK)
お晩菜
御晩菜(sK)
お晩彩(sK)

see styles
 obansai; obanzai
    おばんさい; おばんざい
(kana only) (See 惣菜) Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes

Variations:
賀茂茄子
賀茂なす
加茂なす
賀茂ナス
加茂ナス
加茂茄(rK)

see styles
 kamonasu; kamonasu
    かもなす; カモナス
Kamo eggplant (Solanum melongena; round variety originally grown in Kyoto)

Variations:
上がる(P)
揚がる(P)
挙がる(P)
上る(io)
上ル(sK)

see styles
 agaru(p); agaru(sk)
    あがる(P); アガる(sk)
(v5r,vi) (1) (ant: 下がる・1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (v5r,vi) (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (v5r,vi) (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (v5r,vi) (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (v5r,vi) (5) (also written as 騰る in ref. to price) to increase; (v5r,vi) (6) to improve; to make progress; (v5r,vi) (7) to be promoted; to advance; (v5r,vi) (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (v5r,vi) (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (v5r,vi) (10) (often as 〜で上がる) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (v5r,vi) (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (v5r,vi) (12) to stop (of rain); to lift; (v5r,vi) (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (v5r,vi) (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (v5r,vi) (15) (挙がる only) to be arrested; (v5r,vi) (16) (挙がる only) to turn up (of evidence, etc.); (v5r,vi) (17) (揚がる only) to be deep fried; (v5r,vi) (18) to be spoken loudly; (v5r,vi) (19) (esp. アガる) to get nervous; to get stage fright; (v5r,vi) (20) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (v5r,vi) (21) (humble language) to go; to visit; (v5r,vi) (22) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (v5r,vi) (23) (esp. 挙がる) to be listed (as a candidate); (v5r,vi) (24) to serve (in one's master's home); (suf,v5r) (25) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 出来上がる・1) to be complete; to finish; (expression) (26) (as ~上ル; in the Kyoto address system) above; north of

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This page contains 78 results for "Kyoto-Shi" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

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