宮
Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キュウククウグウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

みや

Nanori (名乗り)

ぐみ

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:3
Strokes:10
JLPT:1
Frequency:367

Vocabulary

キュウ

WordReadingMeaning
王宮オウキュウroyal palace
宮中キュウチュウimperial court
宮廷キュウテイimperial court; royal court
宮殿キュウデンpalace
子宮シキュウwomb; uterus

ク

WordReadingMeaning
宮内庁クナイチョウImperial Household Agency
守宮シュクoutcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
宮内省クナイショウDepartment of the Imperial Household
宮内官クナイカンcourt officer (from the Imperial Household Department)
宮内大臣クナイダイジンMinister of the Imperial Household

グウ

WordReadingMeaning
神宮ジングウhigh-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine; Ise Grand Shrine
東宮トウグウcrown prince
二宮ニグウthe Two Ise Shrines
参宮サングウpilgrimage (esp. to the Ise Grand Shrine)
八幡宮ハチマングウshrine dedicated to Hachiman; Hachiman shrine

Other

WordReadingMeaning
春宮とうぐうcrown prince
宮司ぐうじchief priest
宮司みやづかさchief priest
内宮ないくうInner Ise Shrine
宮家みやけhouse of an imperial prince

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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bureaucrat, organ, the government
Grade 4JLPT 3
営
build, camp, conduct (business), occupation, perform
Grade 5JLPT 2
品
article, counter for meal courses, dignity, goods, refinement
Grade 3JLPT 4
尚
esteem, furthermore, still, yet
Grade 8JLPT 1
容
contain, form, looks
Grade 5JLPT 3
高
expensive, high, tall
Grade 2JLPT 5
害
harm, injury
Grade 4JLPT 3
岩
boulder, cliff, rock
Grade 2JLPT 2
客
client, customer, guest, visitor
Grade 3JLPT 3
掌
administer, conduct, manipulate, palm of hand, rule
Grade 8JLPT 1