城しろ跡あと

Don't confuse with

• 古こ城じょう

  古城 refers to an old castle that may still stand in some form, whereas 城跡 refers only to the remaining ruins or former site of a castle.

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Written forms

• 城跡Usage59%iUsage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
  • しろあと

    Most common spelling; used in news and everyday contexts.

  • じょうせき
  • じょうし
• 城址Usage34%iUsage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
  • しろあと

    Alternate spelling, also read じょうし.

  • じょうし
• 城じょう趾しUsage7%
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rarely used kanji form.

• 城じょう蹟せき
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rarely used kanji form.

• じょうし
• じょうせき

Etymology

Compound of 城 (しろ, 'castle') and 跡 (あと, 'trace, remains'). The reading じょうせき uses the on'yomi of both characters, while じょうし is an alternative on'yomi reading.