江戸

えど
edo

Edo (former name of Tokyo)

What does 江戸 mean?

江戸 is a Japanese noun meaning Edo (former name of Tokyo) in English. It is written as 江戸 in kanji, えど in hiragana, and edo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

外国人の一団が江戸、つまり東京に到着した。

A group of foreigners arrived in Edo, i.e. Tokyo.

Words sharing kanji with 江戸

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