城 - N2 Kanji

Meaning of 城意味

castle

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城 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

しろ shiro

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ジョウ jou
セイ sei

Examples

その城は１６１０年に建てられた。

The castle dates back to 1610.

私たちは明日大阪城に遠足に行きます。

We are going on a school trip to Osaka Castle tomorrow.

あれは古いお城です。

That is an old castle.

城は川の向こうにある。

The castle is across the river.

その城はいつ建てられたのですか。

When was the castle built?

あの城は美しい。

That castle is beautiful.

その城は荒廃している。

The castle was in disrepair.

私は今古いお城にいます。

I am now in an old castle.

遠方に城が見えた。

We saw a castle in the distance.

名古屋は城で有名な都市だ。

Nagoya is a city which is famous for its castle.

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