城

castle

JLPT N2 Grade 6 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: しろ
On'yomi: ジョウ・セイ
Radical: 土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)

城 means "castle". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read しろ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ・セイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

城 in example sentences

この城しろは美うつくしい。

Kono shiro wa utsukushii.

The castle is beautiful.
遠方えんぽうに城しろが見みえた。

Enpou ni shiro ga mieta.

We saw a castle in the distance.
あれは古ふるいお城しろです。

Are wa furui o shiro desu.

That is an old castle.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 城 mean?: 城 means "castle". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 城 have?: 城 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 城 read?: It is read しろ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ・セイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 城?: 城 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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