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くるわ 廓
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Noun
1. district; quarter​
Noun
2. enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork​
Noun
3. red-light district​
Prefix, Suffix
4. wide and empty​Only applies to 廓
Place
5. Kuruwa​
Wikipedia definition
6. Kuruwa​is a Japanese term that refers to the walls of a Japanese castle, and the regions bounded by the arrangement of those walls. The term may also be written as 郭, and the term maru is also used for castles built after the Edo period. The kuruwa serves as a defensive territory, provides space for additional castle facilities, and contains the living quarters for common soldiers, making it an important fixture of all Japanese castles.
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Other forms
郭 【くるわ】、曲輪 【くるわ】、廓 【かく】、郭 【かく】

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