宮城

See also: 宫城

Chinese
palace; uterus city walls; city; town
trad. (宮城) 宮 城
simp. (宫城) 宫 城

Pronunciation

Noun

宮城

  1. (architecture, historical) city wall surrounding the courtyard of the emperor or a nobleman

Proper noun

宮城

  1. (～縣) Miyagi (a prefecture of Japan)

Japanese
Kanji in this term
宮 城
みや
Grade: 3		 き > ぎ
Grade: 4
kun’yomi

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    宮(みや)城(ぎ) • (Miyagi) 

    1. Miyagi (prefecture, see 宮城県)
    2. a surname

    Etymology 2

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Kanji in this term
    宮 城
    きゅう
    Grade: 3    		 じょう
    Grade: 4

    Pronunciation
      • (Tokyo) きゅ​うじょー [kyúꜜùjòò] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
      • IPA(key): [kʲɨᵝːʑo̞ː]

      Proper noun

      宮(きゅう)城(じょう) • (Kyūjō) ←きゆうじやう (kyuuzyau)?

      1. The imperial palace
      Synonyms
      • 宮城遥拝

      References
      1. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
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