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城郭都市 (joukakutoshi) Japanese meaning: fortified city | Kotomora

城じょう郭かく都と市し

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Meanings

1

fortified city; walled city

Refers to a city surrounded by defensive walls or fortifications, often in historical contexts.

ヨーロッパには中ちゅう世せいの城じょう郭かく都と市しが多おおく残のこって

いる

。

Many medieval walled cities remain in Europe.

Kanji

城castle
郭enclosure, quarters, fortification
都metropolis, capital, all
市market, city, town

Related words

城じょう下か町まち
城下町 is a castle town that developed around a feudal lord's castle, not necessarily fully walled; 城郭都市 emphasizes the defensive walls themselves.

Built from

城じょう郭かく+都と市し

Etymology

Compound of 城郭 (fortress, castle walls) and 都市 (city).