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竜宮城 (りゅうぐうじょう, ryuuguujou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Urashima Tarō was welcomed by Princess Otohime at the Palace of the Dragon King.
The Palace of the Dragon King is said to be located at the bottom of the sea.
Kanji 宮 Shinto shrine, constellations, palace Related words 竜りゅう 宮ぐう 竜宮 is a shorter form referring to the Dragon Palace itself, often used in the same mythological context, while 竜宮城 explicitly adds 城 (castle) for emphasis.
浦うら 島しま 太た 郎ろう Urashima Tarō is the protagonist of the famous Japanese folktale in which he visits 竜宮城.
Written forms 竜りゅう 宮ぐう 城じょう
Standard modern spelling using the simplified character 竜.
龍りゅう 宮ぐう 城じょう
Traditional spelling using 龍; seen in older texts or stylistic contexts.
Etymology Compound of 竜宮 (ryūgū, 'Dragon Palace') + 城 (jō, 'castle'). The term originates from Chinese mythology and was adopted into Japanese folklore, most famously in the Urashima Tarō story.
