Word Meaning 宵宮

よみや yomiya

宵宮 is read as よみや (yomiya) and means festival-eve vigil.

Meaning

English

  1. festival-eve vigil
  2. eve of a festival vigil

Reading

Kana

よみや

Romaji

yomiya

Writing Variants

  • 夜宮 よみや yomiya

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 134554 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

よい

evening

内宮

ないぐう

Inner Ise Shrine

外宮

げぐう

outer shrine of the Ise Grand Shrine

迷宮

めいきゅう

dungeon

子宮

しきゅう

womb

神宮

じんぐう

high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family

東宮

とうぐう

crown prince

二宮

にぐう

the Two Ise Shrines

王宮

おうきゅう

royal palace

離宮

りきゅう

imperial villa

後宮

こうきゅう

consort of the emperor

若宮

わかみや

child of the imperial family