Kanji

What does the kanji 城 mean?

城 means castle. On'yomi ジョウ、セイ. Kun'yomi しろ.

Quick facts
On'yomiジョウ、セイ
Kun'yomiしろ
Strokes9
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ジョウ、セイKun'yomi しろ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

castle

Memory hook

Earth (土) built up and completed (成) into a castle — CASTLE.

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 城しろcastle
  • 城下じょうかcastle town, area at the foot of a castle

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.