“Palace” or “Imperial residence” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “宮”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “宮” means “Shrine”, “Member of royal family” or “Zodiacal sign” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “宮”
Jouyou Kanji “宮” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | きゅう(kyuu) |
| ぐう(guu) | |
| く(ku) | |
| Kun-Yomi | みや(miya) |
| いえ(ie) | |
| Meanings | Palace |
| Large house | |
| Member of royal family | |
| Shrine | |
| One of punishment of old era | |
| One of Chinese musical scale |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “宮”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 宮闕(きゅうけつ-kyu u ke tsu) | Imperial palace, Gate of the palace |
| 宮女(きゅうじょ-kyu u jo) | Female who is working at Emperor palace, Female court attendant, Court lady |
| 宮城(きゅうじょう-kyu u jo u) | Imperial Palace |
| 宮中(きゅうちゅう-kyu u chu u) | Imperial court |
| 宮廷(きゅうてい-kyu u te i) | Imperial court |
| 宮殿(きゅうでん-kyu u de n) | Palace |
| 宮門(きゅうもん-kyu u mo n) | Gate of a palace |
| 宮司(ぐうじ-gu u ji) | Chief priest of shrine |
| 宮内庁(くないちょう-ku na i cho u) | Imperial Household Agency |
| 宮居(みやい-mi ya i) | ① Shrine, ② Imperial palace, ③ Residing (of an emperor or god) |
| 宮家(みやけ-mi ya ke) | House of Imperial prince |
| 宮大工(みやだいく-mi ya da i ku) | Carpenter who is specialized in temples and shrines |
| 宮仕え(みやづかえ-mi ya du ka e) | Court service, Service at court, Government service |
| 宮柱(みやばしら-mi ya ba shi ra) | Pillars of palaces or temples |
| 宮人(みやびと-mi ya bi to) | Courtier |
| 宮参り(みやまいり-mi ya ma i ri) | ① Visiting a shrine, ② Miyamairi, Newborn child’s first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born) |
| 王宮(おうきゅう-o u kyu u) | King’s palace, Royal palace |
| 外宮(げくう-ge ku u) | Outer shrine of the Ise Grand Shrine |
| 後宮(こうきゅう-ko u kyu u) | ① Inner palace (reserved for women), ② Consort of the emperor |
| 参宮(さんぐう-sa n gu u) | Pilgrimage (esp. to the Ise Grand Shrine) |
| 神宮(じんぐう-ji n gu u) | Shinto shrine, High-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family, Imperial Shinto shrine |
| 内宮(ないぐう-na i gu u) | The Inner Shrine of Ise |
| 離宮(りきゅう-ri kyu u) | Imperial villa, Royal villa, Detached palace |
| 竜宮(りゅうぐう-ryu u gu u) | Palace of the Dragon King, Sea God’s Palace |
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