城下

じょうか

land near the castle

Also:cleanup (e.g. of politics)

What does 城下 mean?

城下 is a Japanese noun meaning land near the castle in English. It can also be translated as cleanup (e.g. of politics) depending on context. It is written as 城下 in kanji, じょうか in hiragana, and jouka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.