岡山城 Okayama Castle

Meaning

Primary

Okayama Castle

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This is the same 岡山 that you learned with 岡山県. So what's Okayama castle? Yep, Okayama Castle!

Reading

おかやまじょう

Explanation

When 城 is added to a place name like this, it takes the on'yomi. You haven't learned this yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

The lord of Okayama Castle is none other than Joe (じょう), your local farmhand friend. How a farmhand like Joe managed to become the lord of a Japanese castle is beyond even us, but it's Lord Joe to you now.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 岡山城を〜

  岡山城を築く

  to build Okayama Castle

  岡山城を出る

  to exit Okayama Castle

  岡山城を守る

  to defend Okayama Castle

• 岡山城の〜

  岡山城の一階

  the first floor of Okayama Castle

  岡山城の周り

  around Okayama Castle

  岡山城の外

  outside of Okayama Castle

• 岡山城に〜

  岡山城にいる

  to be at Okayama Castle

  岡山城に入る

  to enter Okayama Castle

  岡山城に行く

  to go to Okayama Castle

• 岡山城が〜

  岡山城がある

  there is Okayama Castle

  岡山城が見える

  can see Okayama Castle

  岡山城が築かれる

  Okayama Castle is built

Context Sentences

岡山城のライトアップ、めっちゃきれいだったよ！

The night illumination of Okayama Castle was so beautiful!

日曜日、リニューアルした岡山城に行ってきました。

On Sunday, I visited the renovated Okayama Castle.

天気が良ければ、ここからも岡山城がはっきり見えるんですよ。

If the weather is good, Okayama Castle will be clearly visible from here.

Kanji Composition

1. 岡

   おか Hill
2. 山

   さん Mountain
3. 城

   しろ Castle