also: ひらじょう
castle on the plains; flatland castle
A castle built on flat terrain, as opposed to a mountain castle (山城). Often used in historical or architectural contexts.
See also: 山城
A flatland castle has some disadvantages for defense, but it offers good transportation access.
Many flatland castles were built during the Edo period.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading ひらじろ is more common than ひらじょう.
Alternate reading; less common than ひらじろ.
Compound of 平 (ひら, 'flat') and 城 (しろ/じょう, 'castle'). The reading ひらじろ uses the native Japanese reading for 城, while ひらじょう uses the Sino-Japanese reading.