西の丸

Reading

Kana: にしのまる

Romaji: nishinomaru

Definition

noun

1

western citadel; west wing of the Edo castle (where the heir apparent or retired shogun would live)

See also: 江戸城

Kanji

西

Readings: セイ、 サイ、 ス、 にし

Meanings: west, Spain

丸

Readings: ガン、 まる、 まる.める、 まる.い

Meanings: round, full (month), perfection, -ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away