櫓: watchtower

watchtower; turret; oar

19 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

ロ

Kun

やぐら・おおだて

櫓 as やぐら is a tower or turret; as ろ it is a boat's scull (oar).

櫓やぐらtower, turret

物見櫓ものみやぐらwatchtower

火の見櫓ひのみやぐらfire lookout tower

櫓ろscull, oar

櫓太鼓やぐらだいこdrum on a tower

昔むかし、城しろの物見櫓ものみやぐらでは、見張みはりが交代こうたいで外そとを見みていた。

In the old days, guards took turns watching outside from the castle's lookout tower.

船頭せんどうは櫓ろを巧たくみに操あやつって、小舟こぶねを進すすめた。

The boatman skillfully worked the scull and moved the small boat along.

町まちの火の見櫓ひのみやぐらに登のぼると、遠とおくの山やままで見みえた。

When I climbed the town's fire lookout tower, I could see all the way to the distant mountains.