also: だいと
great city; large city; metropolis
Refers to a major urban center; somewhat formal or literary. Often used in historical or descriptive contexts.
Edo was one of the world's great cities at that time.
This novel is set in a fictional metropolis.
Standard kanji spelling; reading たいと is more common than だいと.
Alternate reading; less common and may be considered non-standard or archaic.
Compound of 大 (great) and 都 (capital/city). The reading たいと uses the on'yomi of both characters; だいと is a variant reading.