Memory phrase for the character: 宮

宮

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Meaning

shrine, palace

Pronunciation

 KYŪ, GŪ, KU
miya

Explanation

 Top: roof 宀, below: two connected rooms 呂

Mnemonic
 
Under a roof are several connected rooms: A palace or shrine.

Radicals

宀 ceilingRadical: ukanmuri
官 government
呂 connected roomsThis character shows the lower tones of the octave, However in the trainer it is seen as connected rooms. See similarities to buttocks where some overlappings are in the explanation.
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 Vocabulary

宮 みや  shrine, palace
宮参り みやまいり  visit a shrine
宮司 ぐうじ  chief priest, Shinto high priest
宮廷 きゅうてい  imperial court, Court
宮内庁 くないちょう  Imperial Household Agency
宮殿 きゅうでん  palace

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