Kioto

/ (kɪˈəʊtəʊ, ˈkjəʊ-) /

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noun

a variant spelling of Kyoto

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Words nearby Kioto

Kintpuash, kintsugi, Kinyarwanda, kiore, kiosk, Kioto, Kiowa, kip, kipa, kip-ft, Kiphuth

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How to use Kioto in a sentence

Finally an allied squadron , at anchor off Kioto, imposed a ratification of the treaties which opened Japan to the world.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
"We simply must go on to Kioto tonight," continued Mrs. Weston, anxiously nervous.
The Honorable Percival|Alice Hegan Rice
At the Kioto Hotel there was no record of the Weston party, so he snatched a hasty bite, and rushed on to the other large hotel.
The Honorable Percival|Alice Hegan Rice
The Westons were probably back in Kioto by this time, and would be off again in the morning before he could possibly get there.
The Honorable Percival|Alice Hegan Rice

Its tail is at Awomori in the north, and the base of its head is at Kioto, so that all Japan lies on top of it.
Japanese Fairy World|William Elliot Griffis