How to say 'Palace' or 'Shrine' in Japanese | 宮

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The Japanese word for Palace or Shrine is 'Kyuu', written as 宮 in Japanese.'Palace' or 'Shrine' in hiragana is きゅう.

word

宮

Meaning

Palace, Shrine

Reading

きゅう

kyuu

Kanji

宮Palace

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '宮 (きゅう)' can mean either 'shrine' or 'palace', depending on the context. When referring to a shrine, it is often used in the names of Shinto shrines, such as '明治神宮 (めいじじんぐう)' (Meiji Shrine). When referring to a palace, it is used in the names of imperial palaces or residences, such as '皇居 (こうきょ)' (Imperial Palace). Example sentences: I visited the Meiji Shrine「明治神宮を訪れました」(めいじじんぐうをおとずれました). The Imperial Palace is in Tokyo「皇居は東京にあります」(こうきょはとうきょうにあります).

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1640

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 宮

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

宮

Meaning

Palace

Words Related to 宮 Through the Kanji 宮

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 宮 as well.

word

子宮

Meaning

Uterus

word

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Meaning

Court

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'Kyuu' means 'Palace' or 'Shrine' .

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