平城

へいじょう

Also written へいぜい

Meanings

1. Noun Heijō-kyō (capital of Japan from 710-40 and 745-84; located in present-day Nara) See also: 平城京 (へいじょうきょう).

Kanji

• 平 flat. Read as ヘイ.
• 城 castle. Read as ジョウ.

Words containing 平城

• 平城京 (へいじょうきょう) Heijō-kyō (capital of Japan from 710-40 and 745-84; located in present-day Nara)
• 平城宮 (へいじょうきゅう) Heijō Palace (imperial residence in Heijō-kyō)

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