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Komiya 小宮 – Japanese surname

Komiya (小宮) is read こみや and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 小宮, the characters mean: little + Shinto shrine. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 16 strokes in total.

How to write Komiya in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
小宮	こみや	little + Shinto shrine	13
向宮	こうみや	yonder + Shinto shrine	16
古都	こみや	old + metropolis	16
古宮	こみや	old + Shinto shrine	15
込宮	こみや	crowded + Shinto shrine	15
込谷	こみや	crowded + valley	12

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Komiya

小

little, small

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ショウ Kun: ちい、こ、お

宮

Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: キュウ、グウ、ク Kun: みや

向

yonder, facing, beyond, confront

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: コウ Kun: む、むこ、むか

古

old

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コ Kun: ふる

都

metropolis, capital, all, everything

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ト、ツ Kun: みやこ

Komiya in different scripts

Romaji	Komiya
Hiragana	こみや
Katakana	コミヤ
Kanji (most common)	小宮

Full name examples

Ayumi Komiya (Japanese order: 小宮歩美, こみやあゆみ)
Yurina Komiya (Japanese order: 小宮百合奈, こみやゆりな)
Yuki Komiya (Japanese order: 小宮結城, こみやゆうき)

How to pronounce Komiya

Break it into 2 parts: ko · miya. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written こみや.

Questions about Komiya

What does Komiya mean in Japanese?

Komiya has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 小宮, combines these meanings: little + Shinto shrine. Other spellings include 向宮 (yonder + Shinto shrine), 古都 (old + metropolis), 古宮 (old + Shinto shrine).

How do you write Komiya in kanji?

The most common way is 小宮 (こみや). It can also be written 向宮, 古都, 古宮, 込宮, 込谷.

How do you write Komiya in katakana?

Komiya is コミヤ in katakana and こみや in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Komiya?

Komiya is read こみや and has 3 syllables (morae).

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小: little, small

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