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その古城は丘の上に建っている。

Sentence Analyzer

その 古城 上に 建っている

English Translation

The old castle stands on the hill.

Furigana

その古城(こじょう)(おか)(うえ)()っている。

Romanji

Sono kojō wa oka no ueni tatteiru.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
古城 (こじょう)
old castle; old fortress
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(おか)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
建つ (たつ)
to be erected; to be built

Kanji

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: ジョウ、 しろ
Meaning: castle
Readings: キュウ、 おか
Meanings: hill, knoll
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: ケン、 コン、 た.てる、 た.て、 -だ.て、 た.つ
Meaning: build