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都城 (とじょう, tojou) Japanese meaning: castle town | Kotomora

都と城じょう

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Meanings

1

A town that developed around a castle, common in historical contexts.

姫ひめ路じは有ゆう名めいな都と城じょうです。
Himeji is a famous castle town.

Kanji

都metropolis, capital, all
城castle

Related words

城じょう下か町まち
城下町 is a more common and specific term for a castle town, while 都城 is a less frequent synonym often used in historical or geographical descriptions.

Etymology

Compound of 都 (city) and 城 (castle). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to a town centered around a castle.