Free Online Kanji Etymology Dictionary
(A comprehensive Free Online Kanji Etymology Dictionary for the Web)
An Etymological Dictionary of Chinese Character Interpretations
By Lawrence J. Howell and Hikaru Morimoto
– Covering more than 6,500 Chinese characters as used in Japan –
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Kanji Search Results
京 (8)
キョウ ; ケイ
Alternate Form 亰
S/B 
S/B is a pictograph of one of a pair of expansive structures on high ground (compare 高) → high hill → metropolis; capital (← large settlement in sunny/bright heights safe from dangers such as floods or surprise attacks).
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