日本、東京
Nihon, Tōkyō
The phrase "tokyo, japan" in Japanese is 日本、東京 (Nihon, Tōkyō).
This phrase is used to name the capital city of Japan. The component 日本 refers to Japan and the component 東京 refers to Tokyo.
How do you pronounce it?
Nihon, Tōkyō
Did you know?
- Japan is often called 'the land of the rising sun' because the characters in 日本 mean 'sun' and 'origin'. From the perspective of China, Japan lay to the east where the sun rises.
- The name 東京 literally means 'Eastern Capital'. Before it was named Tokyo in 1868, the city was known as 江戸, or Edo, which means 'estuary'.
- While 日本 is often read as 'Nihon', it is also read as 'Nippon'. The latter version is typically used on stamps and currency to sound more formal and traditional.
Example conversation
Yui and Kenta are talking about their dream travel destinations.
- 結衣 Yuiどこに行きたいですか？Doko ni ikitai desu ka?Where do you want to go?
- 健太 Kenta日本、東京に行きたいです。Nihon, Tōkyō ni ikitai desu.I want to go to Tokyo, Japan.
- 結衣 Yuiいいですね！私も行きたいです。Ii desu ne! Watashi mo ikitai desu.That's great! I want to go too.
- 健太 Kenta一緒に行きましょう。Issho ni ikimashō.Let's go together.
