若宮

Reading

Kana: わかみや

Romaji: wakamiya

Definitions

noun

1

young imperial prince

2

child of the imperial family

3

shrine dedicated to a child of the god of the main shrine

See also: 本宮

4

newly built shrine (to which a divided tutelary deity has just been transferred)

See also: 勧請

Kanji

若

Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し

Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

宮

Readings: キュウ、 グウ、 ク、 クウ、 みや

Meanings: Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess