南都

Japanese

Kanji in this term
南	都
なん Grade: 2	と Grade: 3
goon

Alternative spelling
南都 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese elements 南 (nan, “south, southern”) +‎ 都 (to, “capital city”).

Proper noun

南(なん)都(と) • (Nanto) 

1. Synonym of 平城京 (Heijō-kyō): the capital of ancient Japan during most of the Nara period
2. Synonym of 興福寺 (Kōfuku-ji): Kōfuku-ji Temple in Nara, as it is located opposite of the northern peak of Enryaku-ji and Mount Hiei

See also

• 北(ほく)都(とう) (Hokutō), referring to 平安京 (Heian-kyō) as the northern capital

Noun

南(なん)都(と) • (nanto) 

1. a southern capital, especially referring to Nara
2. (historical) the southern imperial court of Yoshino