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山やま城しろ

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Meanings

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Yamashiro Province

historical term

Historical province in southern Kyoto Prefecture; used in historical contexts.

山城国やましろのくには現げん在ざいの京きょう都と府ふ南なん部ぶにあたる。
Yamashiro Province corresponds to the southern part of present-day Kyoto Prefecture.

Kanji

山mountain
城castle

Don't confuse with

山やま城じろ
山城 (やましろ) is the historical province name in Kyoto, while the same kanji read やまじろ means 'mountain castle', a fortification built on high ground.

Written forms

山やま城しろUsage98%
Standard kanji spelling for the historical province.
やましろUsage2%

Etymology

The ancient province name was formerly written 山背, literally “the back of the mountains.” The spelling was changed to 山城 in the eighth century while retaining the name’s established reading.