Note
In the capital, they put a lid on your mouth to make it smaller.
Breakdown of capital
mouth; opening
口
lid
亠 component
This obviously is a lid. Just look at it!
small
小
You see some small animals walking on hooks instead of legs.
Usages of capital
東京toukyou
Tokyo
京
capital
京都kyouto
Kyoto
refreshing
涼
The capital is suddenly covered in water, how refreshing.
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