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Miyake 三宅 – Japanese surname

Miyake (三宅) is read みやけ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 三宅, the characters mean: three + home. This reading can be written with at least 7 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 20 strokes in total.

About the name Miyake

Miyake (三宅) means three houses. It is also the name of an island south of Tokyo.

How to write Miyake in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
三宅	みやけ	three + home	9
宮気	みやけ	Shinto shrine + spirit	16
宮家	みやけ	Shinto shrine + house	20
宮宅	みやけ	Shinto shrine + home	16
三毛	みやけ	three + fur	7
宮毛	みやけ	Shinto shrine + fur	14

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

The kanji in Miyake

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

宅

home, house, residence, our house

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: タク

宮

Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: キュウ、グウ、ク Kun: みや

気

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: キ、ケ Kun: き

家

house, home, family, professional

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カ、ケ Kun: いえ、や、うち

Miyake in different scripts

Romaji	Miyake
Hiragana	みやけ
Katakana	ミヤケ
Kanji (most common)	三宅

Full name examples

Ayumi Miyake (Japanese order: 三宅歩美, みやけあゆみ)
Yurina Miyake (Japanese order: 三宅百合奈, みやけゆりな)
Yuki Miyake (Japanese order: 三宅結城, みやけゆうき)

How to pronounce Miyake

Break it into 2 parts: miya · ke. 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 みやけ.

Questions about Miyake

What does Miyake mean in Japanese?

Miyake has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 三宅, combines these meanings: three + home. Other spellings include 宮気 (Shinto shrine + spirit), 宮家 (Shinto shrine + house), 宮宅 (Shinto shrine + home).

How do you write Miyake in kanji?

The most common way is 三宅 (みやけ). It can also be written 宮気, 宮家, 宮宅, 三毛, 宮毛.

How do you write Miyake in katakana?

Miyake is ミヤケ in katakana and みやけ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Miyake?

Miyake is read みやけ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 三

三: three

Michiyo 三代 Mihara 三原 Mikami 三上 Mikata 三方 Mikita 三北 Mimoto 三本 Mimura 三村 Minobe 三部 Minowa 三野 Misaka 三阪 Mita 三田 Mitake 三宅

Names with a similar sound

Miyamoto 都元 Miyazaki 宮前 Miyoko 三横 Miyoshi 三好