宮 Kanji – Shinto shrine
The Japanese kanji 宮 can mean Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess.
Meaning and Readings
How is 宮 read?
宮 has the onyomi readings キュウ, グウ, ク, クウ and the kunyomi reading みや.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kyuu, guu, ku, kuu, miya.
Common Japanese Words Using 宮
These common Japanese words contain 宮. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 王宮（おうきゅう） — royal palace
- 宮中（きゅうちゅう） — imperial court
- 宮廷（きゅうてい） — imperial court, royal court
- 宮殿（きゅうでん） — palace
- 宮内庁（くないちょう） — Imperial Household Agency
- 子宮（しきゅう） — womb, uterus
- 神宮（じんぐう） — high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family, imperial Shinto shrine
- 東宮（とうぐう） — crown prince
- 二宮（にぐう） — the Two Ise Shrines
- 迷宮（めいきゅう） — labyrinth, maze