also: じょうし · じょうせき
noun
castle ruins; castle site
Refers to the remains or historical site of a castle, often a tourist destination or archaeological location.
この城跡は国の史跡に指定されている。
These castle ruins are designated as a national historic site.
週末に家族で城跡を訪れた。
I visited the castle ruins with my family on the weekend.
Alternate spelling, also read じょうし.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.
城 means a castle (the building itself), while 城跡 refers specifically to the ruins or site of a former castle.
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.