JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 宮: "Shinto shrine, constellations, palace"
The kanji 宮 means "Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キュウ, グウ, ク, クウ in on'yomi and みや in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キュウグウククウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
みや
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 367 of 2,501 |
Common words with 宮
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 宮shrine · palace; imperial residence
- 王宮royal palace
- 迷宮labyrinth; maze · mystery
- 宮殿palace
- 宮廷imperial court; royal court
- 宮palace · tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
- 子宮womb; uterus
- 離宮imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
- 後宮inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio · consort of the emperor
- 子宮口os uteri; cervical os; orifice of the uterus
- 宮中imperial court
- 宮崎Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
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