宮
宮 — Shinto shrine
Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess
On’yomiキュウ (kyuu)
On’yomiグウ (guu)
On’yomiク (ku)
On’yomiクウ (kuu)
Kun’yomiみや (miya)
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 宮
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宮内庁 | くないちょう kunaichou | Imperial Household Agency |
| 神宮 | じんぐう jinguu | high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine; Ise Grand Shrine |
| 宮殿 | きゅうでん kyuuden | palace |
| 子宮 | しきゅう shikyuu | womb; uterus |
| 宮中 | きゅうちゅう kyuuchuu | imperial court |
| 東宮 | とうぐう touguu | crown prince |
Study notes
宮 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #367 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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