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城楼 (jourou) Japanese meaning: castle watchtower | Kotomora

城じょう楼ろう

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Meanings

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castle watchtower

Refers to a tower built on a castle wall or gate, used for observation and defense. Often seen in historical or architectural contexts.

城じょう楼ろうから敵てきの動うごきを見み張はっていた。
They were watching the enemy's movements from the castle watchtower.

Kanji

城castle
楼watchtower, lookout, high building

Related words

天てん守しゅ閣かく
天守閣 is the main keep of a Japanese castle, typically the tallest and most central structure, while 城楼 is a more general term for any watchtower on the castle walls.
櫓やぐら
櫓 can refer to a turret or watchtower in a castle, but also to a tall structure for various purposes (e.g., festival floats, scaffolding). 城楼 is specifically a castle watchtower.

Etymology

Compound of 城 (castle) and 楼 (tower, tall building). The reading じょうろう is the on'yomi for both characters.