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
自分 部屋 自分 だけ 思っている

He considers his room to be his own personal castle.

あと
この 古い 美しい 公園 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 開いた

The gates of the imperial castle opened.

城壁 じょうへき
高い 城壁 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 砲弾 残っている

Shell marks remain on the old castle walls.

城内 じょうない
観光客 ガイド 説明 聞きながら 城内 広場 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 ともに 城門 ゆっくり 開いた

At dawn, the castle gate slowly opened.

軍勢 ぐんぜい
城門 圧倒的 軍勢 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 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 かつて 城下町 面影 残っている

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

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