Word details

宮

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

Dictionary

Entry

宮みやNounFreq #5703
1

shrine

Examples
そして、宮の中に、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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

宮

Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess

10 strokesFrequency 367JLPT N1Grade 3

On

キュウグウククウ

Kun

みや

Nanori

ぐみ

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