Meaning
城下 (じょうか, jouka) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “land near the castle”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 4
この辺りは昔は城下町だった。
This area used to be a castle town a long time ago.
城下町は安土城城下町を移住させて形成した。
Its castle town was formed by relocating the Azuchi-jo Castle town.
城下町を、長大な堀や土塁・石垣で防御して曲輪としたもの。
It is a kuruwa created by surrounding the castle town with a large moat, earthworks, or stone walls.
直政が死去した当初、地元の民衆達の間で三成の亡霊が城下を彷徨っているという噂が広まって、このことが家康の耳に入り、家康の命によって、佐和山城を始めとする三成に関係する物の全てを廃した。
After Naomasa's death, there was a rumor among the local people that the ghost of Mitsunari was wandering around the castle town, and upon hearing this rumor Ieyasu ordered the disposal of everything related to Mitsunari, including Sawayama-jo Castle.