江戸

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
江	戸

Wikipedia

江戸: Map of Edo from the 1840s

Etymology

Compound of 江 (e, “cove, inlet”) +‎ 戸 (to, “entrance, gate, door”). The to changes to do due to rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• Kun'yomi
• IPA: /e.do/, [e̞do̞]

Proper noun

江戸 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai 江戶, hiragana えど, romaji Edo)

1. Edo, the former name of Tokyo

   The city was renamed from Edo to Tōkyō in 1868.