noun
archery mound; target mound; firing mound
A raised earthen mound used in traditional Japanese archery (kyudo) to hold targets. Also used in historical contexts for firearm practice.
弓道場の安土に的が立てられている。
Targets are set up on the mound at the kyudo range.
安土の手入れは射手の大切な仕事だ。
Maintaining the mound is an important task for archers.
The origin is uncertain. The kanji 安土 literally means 'peaceful earth', but the term is a specialized archery term with no clear folk etymology.