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Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 宮

Noun
Freq #5703
1

shrine

Examples
そして、の中に、牛や羊や鳩を売るもの達と両替人達が座っているのをご覧になった。
In the temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables.
2

palace; imperial residence

3

Honorific

Imperial prince; Imperial princess

4

headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.

5

Archaic

temple

Kanji in this Word

10 strokes
Frequency: 367
JLPT N1
Grade 3

Meanings

Shinto shrine
constellations
palace
princess

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キュウ
グウ
クウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
みや
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
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