How do you read 宮内?

宮内 is read くない (kunai).

What JLPT level is 宮内?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 宮内 in romaji?

宮内 is written kunai in romaji.

What kanji are in 宮内?

宮 (Shinto Shrine, Constellations); 内 (Inside, Within).

宮内くない

くない · kunai

noun

Inside the Imperial Palace

Department of the Imperial Household

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Kanji in this word

宮Shinto Shrine, Constellations, Palace 音きゅう・ぐう訓みや JLPT N1 · 10 strokes 内Inside, Within, Between 音ない・だい訓うち JLPT N3 · 4 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

宮殿きゅうでんpalace お宮おみやShinto shrine 内うちwithin, inside 案内あんないするinformation, guidance ～内～ないinside ~内科ないかinternist clinic, internal medicine 内線ないせんphone extension 内閣ないかくcabinet, (government)

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What does 宮内 mean?

Inside the Imperial Palace. It can also mean: Department of the Imperial Household.

How do you pronounce 宮内?

くない (kunai). Press Listen above to hear it.

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