Moto 城: CastleKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ジョウ、セイ
- Kun'yomi
- しろ
- Level
- JLPT N2Jōyō, grade 4
- Words
- 113 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ジョウ・セイ)
- 城内じょうないinside of a castle
- 傾城けいせいbeauty; siren
- 古城こじょうold castle; old fortress
- 城下じょうかland near a castle
- 城下町じょうかまちcastle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
- 城主じょうしゅlord of a castle
- 城壁じょうへきrampart; castle walls
- 城郭じょうかくfortress; castle
- 居城きょじょうcastle of a feudal lord
- 牙城がじょうstronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel
- 築城ちくじょうcastle construction; building a castle
- 荒城こうじょうruined castle
- 金城きんじょうimpregnable castle
- 開城かいじょうcapitulation (of fort)
- ろう城ろうじょうholding a castle (during a siege); holing up
- 一国一城いっこくいちじょう(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance)
- 一国一城の主いっこくいちじょうのあるじfeudal lord; head of a household
- 一顧傾城いっこけいせいwoman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty; femme fatale
- 万里の長城ばんりのちょうじょうGreat Wall of China
- 下城げじょうwithdrawing from the castle
- 不夜城ふやじょうnightless gay quarters; nightless city
- 京城けいじょうimperial palace
- 傾国傾城けいこくけいせいwoman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty; femme fatale
- 傾城傾国けいせいけいこくwoman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty; femme fatale
- 傾城買いけいせいかいbuying the services of a prostitute
- 入城にゅうじょうentry into a castle (by a conquering force)
- 千早城の戦いちはやじょうのたたかいSiege of Chihaya (Genkō War, 1333)
- 占城稲せんじょうとうChampa rice
- 名城めいじょうfine castle; famous castle
- 城代じょうだいchamberlain; castle keeper
- 城兵じょうへいcastle garrison
- 城塁じょうるいfortress
- 城塞じょうさいfortress; stronghold
- 城外じょうがいoutside a castle
- 城将じょうしょうcommander of a castle
- 城市じょうしcastle town; fortified town
- 城府じょうふtown; town walls
- 城廓じょうかくfortress; castle
- 城楼じょうろうwatchtower of a castle
- 城池じょうちcastle moat
- 城砦じょうさいfortress; stronghold
- 城郭都市じょうかくとしfortified city; walled city
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 城しろcastle
- 城跡しろあとcastle site; ruins of a castle
- 根城ねじろstronghold; citadel
- かきあげ城かきあげじろsmall castle with a simple earthen-walled moat
- かき揚げ城かきあげじろsmall castle with a simple earthen-walled moat
- 出城でじろbranch castle
- 口では大坂の城も建つくちではおおさかのしろもたつtalk is cheap; it's easier to say than to do
- 口では大阪の城も建つくちではおおさかのしろもたつtalk is cheap; it's easier to say than to do
- 城下鰈しろしたがれいmarbled sole (Pleuronectes yokohamae) (esp. caught in Beppu bay)
- 城址しろあとcastle site; ruins of a castle
- 城山薇しろやまぜんまいOsmunda banksiifolia (species of fern)
- 城趾しろあとcastle site; ruins of a castle
- 城蹟しろあとcastle site; ruins of a castle
Other readings
- 化城げじょうcastle magically created by the Buddha
- 占城チャンパChampa (former kingdom(s) in central Vietnam)
- 城下かれいしろしたがれいmarbled sole (Pleuronectes yokohamae) (esp. caught in Beppu bay)
- 城下の盟じょうかのちかいcapitulation; surrender
- 城下の盟いじょうかのちかいcapitulation; surrender
Showing the 60 most common of 113 words. See them all in the graph.
Kanji that often appear with 城
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