What does kanji 宮 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 宮 is Shinto shrine.

How is kanji 宮 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 宮 are みや; the onyomi readings are キュウ, グウ, ク, クウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 宮?

Kanji 宮 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 宮?

The main radical for kanji 宮 is 宀.

What words use kanji 宮?

Example words that use kanji 宮 include 宮内庁, 宮殿, 宮中, 宮廷.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 8

宮

Meaning

Kanji 宮

Shinto shrine

Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: みや
Onyomi 音読み: キュウグウククウ
Nanori 名乗り: ぐみ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #367
Strokes: 10
Radical: 宀
Components: ノ • 口 • 宀
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 侶 • 呂 • 郘 • 莒 • 捛 • 梠 • 筥

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 209 entries that include this kanji.

宮内庁

くないちょう

Imperial Household Agency

宮殿

きゅうでん

palace

宮中

きゅうちゅう

imperial court

宮廷

きゅうてい

imperial court

宮司

ぐうじ

chief priest

宮家

みやけ

house of an imperial prince

宮

きゅう

ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women)

宮越商事

みやこししょうじ

Miyakoshi Corporation

宮居

みやい

imperial palace

宮刑

きゅうけい

second most severe of the five punishments of ancient China (castration for men, confinement for women)

宮古上布

みやこじょうふ

high quality hemp cloth from Miyakojima (Okinawa prefecture)

宮古短期大学

みやこたんきだいがく

Miyako Junior College

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

その宮は森の中にあります。

That shrine is in the forest.

美しい宮殿が見える。

A beautiful palace can be seen.

宮様がこちらを向かれた。

The prince turned this way.

彼は宮廷に仕えている。

He serves in the imperial court.

宮中には古い伝統がある。

There are old traditions in the imperial court.

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