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    3. 天守閣

    天守閣

    天てん守しゅ閣かく

    castle tower

    KMT9News #31+1NounArt & DesignHistoryKanji Vocab24 strokes

    てんしゅかく

    Noun

    1.
    castle tower, keep, donjon

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    大おお阪さか城じょうには大おおきな天てん守しゅ閣かくがある。

    Osaka Castle has a large castle tower.

    KMT5HistoryTravel & Transportation
    天てん守しゅ閣かくの最さい上じょう階かいからは城じょう下か町まちが一いち望ぼうできる。

    From the top floor of the castle tower, you can get a panoramic view of the castle town.

    KMT9HistoryTravel & Transportation
    多おおくの天てん守しゅ閣かくは戦せん火かで焼しょう失しつしたが、再さい建けんされたものも多おおい。

    Many castle towers were destroyed by war, but many have also been rebuilt.

    KMT9HistoryArt & Design
    天てん守しゅ閣かくは、戦せん国ごく時じ代だいの権けん力りょくの象しょう徴ちょうであった。

    The castle tower was a symbol of power during the Sengoku period.

    KMT9HistoryPolitics & Law
    天てん守しゅ閣かくの美うつくしい姿すがたは、日に本ほんの建けん築ちく美びを代だい表ひょうしている。

    The beautiful appearance of the castle tower represents the architectural beauty of Japan.

    KMT9Art & DesignCulture & TraditionsHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    天
    あまつ・あめ・あま-…(7)
    heavens・sky・imperial
    守
    まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり・かみ…(6)
    guard・protect・defend・obey
    閣
    tower・tall building・palace
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