Definition of 廓 (くるわ)
くるわ
                        廓
くるわ
kuruwa
noun
1.
district, quarter
2.
enclosure, area enclosed by earthwork
3.
red-light district
prefix, suffix
4.
wide and empty(only relevant for 廓)
Other readings:
                廓【かく】
、郭【くるわ】
、郭【かく】
、曲輪【くるわ】
                Related Kanji
| 廓 | enclosure, quarter, red-light district | 
| 郭 | enclosure, quarters, fortification, red-light district | 
| 曲 | bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean | 
| 輪 | wheel, ring, circle, link, loop, counter for wheels and flowers |