01
お城
おしろ
castle
Meanings
- castle
Readings
Onyomi
- ジョウ
- セイ
Kunyomi
- しろ
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Useful words
02
城跡
しろあと
castle ruins
03
城下町
じょうかまち
castle town
04
城内
じょうない
inside the castle
05
城壁
じょうへき
castle wall
06
城主
じょうしゅ
castle lord
Compare Kanji
01塁Meaning86%bases, fortFortress and castle imagery meet naturally in 塁.02壁Meaning82%wall, lining (stomach)Walls are the first thing many learners imagine around a castle.03土Component80%soil, earthThe earth radical grounds 城 as a built place, not just a decorative shape.04成Component78%turn into, become城 becomes easier to break down once 成 is recognized beside 土.05宮Meaning72%Shinto shrine, constellationsPalaces and castles belong to the same grand-building neighborhood.06館Meaning64%building, mansion館 is another large building word, useful for keeping 城 in the place category.
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