Kyoto
proper noun
- city in Japan
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkjoʊtoʊ/ / /kiˈjoʊtoʊ/
name
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 京(きょう)都(と) (Kyōto, literally “capital city”), from Middle Chinese 京都 (kjæng-tu, “capital (of a country)”).
- A prefecture on the island of Honshu, Japan.
- The capital city of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan; and the country's former capital.
“The aversion to public displays of eating persists today not only in Kyoto but also throughout the higher levels of Japanese society.”
- The Kyoto Protocol.
“The merits and limitations of Kyoto have been subject to great discussion. Some criticize the regime for being too top-down, wasteful and infective as a means of tacking climate change (Prins and Rayner 2007; Victor 2001).”