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Kanji 宮: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 宮: Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess

Key takeaways

Kanji 宮: Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

Shinto shrineconstellationspalaceprincess

On reading

キュウグウクウ

Kun reading

みや

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 宮

Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

宀 + 呂

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a grand building with many rooms connected like the vertebrae of a spine (呂) under a single roof (宀). This represents a majestic palace or a Shinto shrine where numerous chambers are linked together.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

キュウ
  • 宮殿きゅうでん

    palace / royal residence

Kun reading

みや
  • お宮おみや

    Shinto shrine

Commonly used words

  • 宮殿
    きゅうでん

    palace / royal residence

  • お宮
    おみや

    Shinto shrine

Example sentences

Example 1

でお参りしました。

Translation

I prayed at the shrine.

Example 2

町のおは古いです。

Translation

The town shrine is old.

Example 3

しろのそばに大きいきゅうでんがある。

Translation

There is a large palace next to the castle.

Example 4

テレビできゅうでんの中を見た。

Translation

I saw the inside of the palace on TV.

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