城
castle

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ジョウセイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

しろ

Nanori (名乗り)

いくがききくにぐしくぐすくしきすくぜいたちなり

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:4
Strokes:9
JLPT:2
Frequency:795

Vocabulary

ジョウ

WordReadingMeaning
城内ジョウナイinside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
牙城ガジョウstronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
開城カイジョウsurrender of a castle; surrender of a fortress; capitulation of a stronghold
古城コジョウold castle; old fortress
荒城コウジョウruined castle

セイ

WordReadingMeaning
傾城ケイセイbeauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
傾国傾城ケイコクケイセイwoman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty; femme fatale
傾城傾国ケイセイケイコクwoman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty; femme fatale

Other

WordReadingMeaning
城しろcastle
根城ねじろstronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
城下町じょうかまちcastle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
城跡しろあとcastle site; ruins of a castle
城跡じょうしcastle site; ruins of a castle

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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成
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坊
boy, priest, priest's residence
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珠
gem, jewel, pearl
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坑
hole, pit
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赤
red
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共
alike, all, and, both, neither, together, with
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芳
balmy, favorable, fragrant, perfume
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戒
commandment
Grade 8JLPT 1