みや

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Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of みや – see the following entry.
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(Shinto) the place where a god resides: a shrine
(Buddhism) a temple holding a Buddhist statue
the place where a ruler resides: a palace
a member of the imperial family
a surname
an old name for a region in the Atsuta area of Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, where the Atsuta Shrine is located
(This term, みや (miya), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as みや, see Category:Japanese kanji read as みや.)

Etymology 2

Proper noun

みや (Miya

  1. a female given name