城 kanji: meaning “castle”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N29 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- castle
- On'yomi
- ジョウ、セイ
- Kun'yomi
- しろ
Picture story to remember 城
The builders let the soil (土) turn into 成 a sandy castle.
How to write 城: stroke order
城 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 城
- 城内じょうないinside of a castle
- 城跡しろあとcastle site
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