Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 若宮(わかみや) in Japanese

若宮
Kana Reading
わかみや
Romaji
wakamiya
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    young imperial prince
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    child of the imperial family
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    shrine dedicated to a child of the god of the main shrine
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    newly built shrine (to which a divided tutelary deity has just been transferred)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

8 strokes

young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

On'Yomi: ジャク, ニャク, ニャ

Kun'Yomi: わか.い, わか-, も.しくわ, も.し, も.しくは, ごと.し

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JLPT 1

10 strokes

Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess

On'Yomi: キュウ, グウ, ク, クウ

Kun'Yomi: みや

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