Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 雨宮(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. A-MA-MEE-YA [key] Other Forms FormsAmemiya Meaning & History From Japanese 雨 (ama) meaning "rain" and 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace". A notable bearer of this surname is voice actress and singer Sora Amamiya (雨宮 天 Amamiya Sora, 1993–).