みや

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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For pronunciation and definitions of みや – see the following entry.
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[noun] (Shinto) the place where a god resides: a shrine
[noun] (Buddhism) a temple holding a Buddhist statue
[noun] the place where a ruler resides: a palace
[noun] a member of the imperial family
[proper noun] a surname
[proper noun] 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

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Proper noun

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みや (Miya

  1. a female given name