Kyoto
pronunciation
How to pronounce Kyoto in British English:
UK [kiˈəutəu]
How to pronounce Kyoto in American English:
US [kiˈoto, ˈkjo-]
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- Noun:
- a city in central Japan on southern Honshu; a famous cultural center that was once the capital of Japan
Word Origin
- Kyoto
- city in Japan, from kyo + to, both meaning "capital." Founded 794 as Heionkyo "Capital of Calm and Peace," it also has been known as Miyako and Saikyo. Kyoto Protocol so called because it was initially adopted Dec. 11, 1997, in the Japanese city.
Example
- 1. Does the kyoto bandwagon have too much political momentum ?
- 2. Kyoto 's approach has not obviously paid off .
- 3. Never has the un 's kyoto protocol looked sorrier .
- 4. Mr rudd ratified the kyoto protocol soon after his victory .
- 5. The kyoto global warming talks opened on december 1 .