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What does the kanji 宮 mean?

宮 means palace; shrine. On'yomi キュウ、グウ、ク、クウ. Kun'yomi みや.

Quick facts
On'yomiキュウ、グウ、ク、クウ
Kun'yomiみや
Strokes10
Main radical宀
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キュウ、グウ、ク、クウKun'yomi みや
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

palace; shrine

Memory hook

Under the great roof (宀), room (口) upon room joined together — PALACE, SHRINE.

Main radical

宀roof 3 strokes

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Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.