ト, ツ, みやこ, くに, ず, ち, づめ, みや

metropolis, capital

JLPT3 G3 S11 F123

As per # (pile) + 邑 village/settlement → *metropolis* or *capital* on a hill (= pile of earth) → *gather*; *assemble*; *rule* (many people); *all*; *administrative division*.

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