宮 means “palace, shrine”

みや · miya

Also: Shinto shrine, constellations, princess

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

みや

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

キュウ, グウ, ク, クウ

Taught in grade 3 · 10 strokes

The story

Rooms upon rooms beneath a grand roof: imperial palaces and great shrines share this mark of sacred grandeur.

Used in 宮殿 (kyuuden, palace) and 神宮 (jinguu, grand shrine)

More from Places & Buildings

• 学 study
• 校 school
• 駅 station
• 寺 temple
• 塔 tower
• 宿 inn
• 堂 hall
• 城 castle
• 門 gate
• 園 garden
• 道 road
• 橋 bridge

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.