Kanji

宮

Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

宀部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キュウ, グウ, ク, クウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

みや

Nanori (Name Reading)

いえ, たか, みや

Common Readings

キュウ, ク, グウ, みや

Example sentences

王宮 おうきゅう
王女は壮麗な王宮に住んでいた。

The princess lived in a magnificent royal palace.

広間 ひろま
王宮の広間は、多くの賓客で賑わっていた。

The palace hall was bustling with many guests.

迷宮 めいきゅう
出口のない迷宮に迷い込んだ。

I wandered into a maze with no exit.

宮 みや
子供の健やかな成長を願って、近くの宮へお参りに行った。

Wishing for the healthy growth of the child, we went to a nearby shrine to pray.

宮殿 きゅうでん
その宮殿の美しさに、誰もが圧倒された。

Everyone was overwhelmed by the beauty of that palace.

親衛隊 しんえいたい
国王の親衛隊は宮殿の門を厳重に守った。

The king's guard unit strictly guarded the palace gate.

宮廷 きゅうてい
華やかな宮廷の生活に憧れる。

I long for the glamorous life of the imperial court.

つぎ つぎ
かつて宮廷では、月経のことを「つぎ」と呼んでいた。

In the past, menstruation was referred to as 'tsugi' at court.

子宮 しきゅう
医師は超音波画像を使って、子宮の状態を説明した。

The doctor explained the condition of the uterus using an ultrasound image.

離宮 りきゅう
京都には、古い離宮の庭園が今も残っている。

In Kyoto, the garden of an old detached palace still remains today.

Example Vocabulary

王宮

おうきゅう

royal palace

迷宮

めいきゅう

labyrinth; maze; mystery

宮

みや

Shinto shrine; palace; imperial residence

宮殿

きゅうでん

palace

宮廷

きゅうてい

court; royal court; imperial court

子宮

しきゅう

uterus; womb

宮

みや

Shinto shrine; palace; imperial residence

離宮

りきゅう

detached imperial palace; secondary palace away from the main residence

後宮

こうきゅう

子宮口

しきゅうこう

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