宮 — “palace / shrine” in Japanese

Grade 3きゅう, ぐう, みや

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“palace / shrine” in Japanese is 宮, read kyuu, guu, miya (きゅう, ぐう, みや). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 宮殿 (palace).

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What does 宮 mean?

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Kanji	宮
Meaning	palace / shrine
Readings	きゅう, ぐう, みや
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	宮殿 (palace)

How to read 宮

宮 is read kyuu (きゅう) or guu (ぐう) or miya (みや) depending on the word.

Words with 宮

宮殿

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Updated: 2026-08-28