castle, fortress

About this kanji

The kanji 「城」 primarily means "castle" or "fortress" and is often used as a noun. You can see it in compounds like 「城門」 (じょうもん), which means "castle gate," and 「城跡」 (しろあと), meaning "castle ruins." A polite way to refer to a castle is 「お城」 (おしろ). Additionally, there is the term 「城下町」 (じょうかまち), referring to a "castle town" that developed around a castle. This kanji is typically used in historical and cultural contexts, so when discussing castles or related topics, it's a key term to know.

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Example sentences

• 古い城を訪れた。

  I visited an old castle.

Meanings across languages

English

castle, fortress

Tiếng Việt

thành, đình

日本語

城, しろ

한국어

성

中文

城堡

id

kastil

th

ป้อมปราการ

es

castillo

fr

château

de

Burg

pt

castelo

Common compounds

• 城門じょうもんcastle gate
• 城跡しろあとcastle ruins
• お城おしろcastle (polite)
• 城下町じょうかまちcastle town