shrine, palace, temple
On'yomi (音読み)
- キ
- グ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- みや
- ぐう
About this kanji
The kanji 宮 primarily means "shrine," "palace," or "temple" and is often read as "miya" in kun'yomi, or "kyuu" in on'yomi. It is commonly used as a noun. For example, 神宮 (じんぐう) refers to a "shrine dedicated to a god," while 宮殿 (きゅうでん) means "palace." Additionally, you might see 宮崎 (みやざき), the name of a place in Japan, or 宮本 (みやもと), a common surname. A useful note is that the character evokes a sense of sacredness or significance, making it prevalent in words related to traditional Japanese culture.
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Example sentences
あの宮はとても美しい。
That palace is very beautiful.
Meanings across languages
- English
- shrine, palace, temple
- Tiếng Việt
- đền thờ, cung điện, chùa
- 日本語
- 神社, 宮殿
- 한국어
- 신사
- 中文
- 神社
- id
- kuil
- th
- ศาลเจ้า
- es
- santuario
- fr
- sanctuaire
- de
- Schrein
- pt
- santuário
Common compounds
- 神宮じんぐうshrine
- 宮殿きゅうでんpalace
- 宮崎みやざきMiyazaki (place name)
- 宮本みやもとMiyamoto (surname)
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