城 — castle

Grade 6じょう, しろ

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城 (readings: じょう, しろ; Japanese kanji) means “castle”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 城下町 (castle town).

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What does 城 mean?

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Kanji	城
Meaning	castle
Readings	じょう, しろ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	城下町 (castle town)

How to read 城

城 is read じょう or しろ depending on the word.

Words with 城

茨城県tỉnh Ibaraki
城下町phố cổ

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Updated: 2026-08-09