This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Word

郭、曲輪
くるわ、かく
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
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城郭

城廓
じょうかく
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
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輪郭

輪廓、輪かく
りんかく
contour; outline; border; silhouette; summary; outline; sketch; looks; features; appearance
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外郭

外廓
がいかく
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
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五稜郭

ごりょうかく
five-sided fortification
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遊郭

遊廓
ゆうかく
red light district
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時鳥

子規、不如帰、杜鵑、霍公鳥、蜀魂、沓手鳥、杜宇、田鵑、沓直鳥、郭公
ほととぎす、しき、ふじょき、とけん、しょっこん、くつてどり、とう、ホトトギス
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
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輪郭線

りんかくせん
outline; contour line; border line
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囲郭村

いかくそん
walled settlement; walled town
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一郭

一廓
いっかく
one block; enclosure