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    3. 城郭

    城郭

    城じょう郭かく

    castle

    KMT10News #47+1Ref L2NounHistoryKanji Vocab20 strokes

    城廓

    じょうかく

    Noun

    1.
    castle, citadel, fortress
    2.
    castle walls, enclosure

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    その城じょう郭かくは歴れき史し的てきな価か値ちが高たかい。

    That castle has high historical value.

    KMT5History
    敵てきの侵しん入にゅうを防ふせぐため、堅けん固ごな城じょう郭かくが築きずかれた。

    A strong fortress was built to prevent enemy invasion.

    KMT7HistoryMilitary
    観かん光こう客きゃくは城じょう郭かくの美うつくしい姿すがたに魅み了りょうされる。

    Tourists are fascinated by the beautiful appearance of the castle.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationCulture & Traditions
    日に本ほん各かく地ちに現げん存そんする城じょう郭かくは、戦せん国ごく時じ代だいの面おも影かげを残のこしている。

    The castles still existing throughout Japan retain traces of the Sengoku period.

    KMT8HistoryCulture & Traditions
    城じょう郭かくの構こう造ぞうは、当とう時じの軍ぐん事じ技ぎ術じゅつの粋すいを集あつめたものだった。

    The structure of the castle was a culmination of the military technology of that time.

    KMT9HistoryTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    城
    しろ…(13)
    castle
    郭
    くるわ…(2)
    enclosure・quarters・fortification・red-light district
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