How do you read 若宮?

若宮 is read わかみや (wakamiya), with nakadaka pitch accent (falls after mora 2).

What JLPT level is 若宮?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 若宮 in romaji?

若宮 is written wakamiya in romaji.

What kanji are in 若宮?

若 (Young, If); 宮 (Shinto Shrine, Constellations).

若宮わかみや

わかみや · wakamiya

noun

Young imperial prince

child of the imperial family
shrine dedicated to a child of the god of the main shrine
newly built shrine (to which a divided tutelary deity has just been transferred)

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Nakadaka

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How it’s used

Used in historical, religious, or literary contexts for a young prince or a branch shrine.

Not to be confused with 若様 (wakasama), which is a polite term for a young master in a household, not specifically imperial.

Example sentences

若宮は元服して成人した。

The young prince came of age.

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この若宮は本社の神の子を祀る。

This branch shrine enshrines the child of the main shrine's deity.

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Kanji in this word

若Young, If, Perhaps 音じゃく・にゃく訓わか.い・わか- JLPT N3 · 8 strokes 宮Shinto Shrine, Constellations, Palace 音きゅう・ぐう訓みや JLPT N1 · 10 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

若干じゃっかんsome, few, number of 若いわかいyoung 若々しいわかわかしいyouthful, young 宮殿きゅうでんpalace お宮おみやShinto shrine

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What does 若宮 mean?

Young imperial prince. It can also mean: child of the imperial family; shrine dedicated to a child of the god of the main shrine; newly built shrine (to which a divided tutelary deity has just been transferred).

How do you pronounce 若宮?

わかみや (wakamiya). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 2. Press Listen above to hear it.

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