Kanji

城

castle

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

土部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

しろ

Nanori (Name Reading)

き, くに, さね, しげ, しろ, なり, むら

Common Readings

ジョウ, しろ

Example sentences

しろ
彼は自分の部屋を自分だけの城だと思っている。

He considers his room to be his own personal castle.

あと
この古い城の跡には、今は美しい公園が広がっている。

At the site of this old castle, a beautiful park now spreads out.

王城 おうじょう
王城の門が開いた。

The gates of the imperial castle opened.

城壁 じょうへき
高い城壁が街を外敵から守っている。

High castle walls protect the city from foreign enemies.

砲弾 ほうだん
その古い城壁には砲弾の跡が残っている。

Shell marks remain on the old castle walls.

城内 じょうない
観光客はガイドの説明を聞きながら、城内の広場を見学した。

The tourists toured the plaza inside the castle while listening to the guide's explanation.

城門 じょうもん
夜明けとともに城門がゆっくりと開いた。

At dawn, the castle gate slowly opened.

軍勢 ぐんぜい
城門の前に、圧倒的な数の軍勢が押し寄せている。

An overwhelming number of troops are surging toward the castle gate.

城下町 じょうかまち
金沢は美しい城下町として知られています。

Kanazawa is known as a beautiful castle town.

面影 おもかげ
この街には、かつての城下町の面影が今も残っている。

Traces of the former castle town still remain in this city today.

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