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Where does “宮” come from?

宮 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 宮.

宮 (Japanese): the place where a god resides: a shrine; a temple...

Definitions

  1. the place where a god resides: a shrine; a temple...

Ancestry of “宮”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese宮—

Words derived from “宮”

  • 神宮
Every word from Middle Chinese 宮 →