Meaning

Primary

Okayama Castle

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This is the same 岡山 that you learned with 岡山県. So what's Okayama castle? Yep, Okayama Castle!

Reading

おかやまじょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

When is added to a place name like this, it takes the on'yomi. You haven't learned this yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

The lord of Okayama Castle is none other than Joe (じょう), your local farmhand friend. How a farmhand like Joe managed to become the lord of a Japanese castle is beyond even us, but it's Lord Joe to you now.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 岡山城が築かれる

    Okayama Castle is built

    岡山城が見える

    can see Okayama Castle

    岡山城がある

    there is Okayama Castle

Context Sentences

岡山城のライトアップ、めっちゃきれいだったよ!

The night illumination of Okayama Castle was so beautiful!

日曜日、リニューアルした岡山城に行ってきました。

On Sunday, I visited the renovated Okayama Castle.

天気が良ければ、ここからも岡山城がはっきり見えるんですよ。

If the weather is good, Okayama Castle will be clearly visible from here.

Kanji Composition