曲輪

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
くる
Grade: 3

Grade: 4
irregular kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 曲輪 – see the following entry.
くるわ
[noun] [from late 1500s] a palisade, wall, moat, natural waterway, or other structure used to divide a specific area from its surroundings, such as a castle or fort
[noun] [probably from early 1600s] the area so bounded by such a structure
[noun] [from 1678] a red-light district, specifically one that is divided from the rest of the town by means of a wall or fence or similar structure
[noun] [from 1698] (poetry, haiku) in 俳諧 (haikai, vulgar haiku), the general realm of subject matter used for the opening line
Alternative spellings
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(This term, 曲輪, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)