JLPT N2 · 9 strokes
Kanji 城: "castle"
The kanji 城 means "castle". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ジョウ, セイ in on'yomi and しろ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジョウセイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
しろ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | castle |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 795 of 2,501 |
Common words with 城
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 城castle
- 城château, forteresse
- 城壁castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
- 王城royal castle; imperial castle
- 城内inside of a castle · area surrounded by castle walls
- 城門castle gate
- 城下land near a castle · castle town
- 籠城holding a castle (during a siege); holing up · confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
- 城下町castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
- 城塞fortress; stronghold; citadel
- 根城stronghold; citadel · base (of operations); headquarters
- 城主lord of a castle
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