“Castle” or “Strong hold” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “城”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “城” means “Fortress”, “Citadel” or “Stronghold” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “城”
Jouyou Kanji “城” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | じょう(jou) |
| せい(sei) | |
| Kun-Yomi | しろ(shiro) |
| き(ki) | |
| Meanings | Castle, Fort, A town which surrounded with walls |
| Build a castle |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “城”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 城下(じょうか-jo u ka) | Castle town, Land near a castle |
| 城下の盟(じょうかのめい-jo u ka no me i) | Capitulation, Surrender, Treaty signed under coercion |
| 城下町(じょうかまち-jo u ka ma chi) | Castle town, Town around castle |
| 城外(じょうがい-jo u ga i) | Outside a castle |
| 城郭(じょうかく-jo u ka ku) | Castle, Citadel, Fortress, Castle building, Castle walls |
| 城塞(じょうさい-jo u sa i) | Fortress, Stronghold, Citadel |
| 城市(じょうし-jo u shi) | Castle town, Fortified town |
| 城址(じょうし-jo u shi) | Ruins of a castle, Castle ruins, Castle site |
| 城主(じょうしゅ-jo u shu) | Lord of a castle |
| 城代(じょうだい-jo u da i) | Chamberlain, Castle keeper |
| 城池(じょうち-jo u chi) | Castle moat |
| 城内(じょうない-jo u na i) | Within a castle, Within the walls of a castle |
| 城府(じょうふ-jo u fu) | ① Town, Town walls, ② Inside a person’s heart |
| 城壁(じょうへき-jo u he ki) | Castle wall, Rampart |
| 城門(じょうもん-jo u mo n) | Castle gate |
| 城楼(じょうろう-jo u ro u) | Watchtower of a castle |
| 王城(おうじょう-o u jo u) | Royal castle, Imperial castle |
| 宮城(きゅうじょう-kyu u jo u) | Imperial Palace |
| 宮城(みやぎ-mi ya gi) | Miyagi prefecture |
| 京城(けいじょう-ke i jo u) | ① Imperial palace, ② Capital, Metropolis |
| 傾城(けいせい-ke i se i) | ① Flirt, Prickteaser, Vamp, Tease, Coquette, ② Lady of pleasure, Wwoman of the street, Prostitute, Tart, Bawd, Harlot, Whore |
| 堅城(けんじょう-ke n jo u) | Strong fortress |
| 古城(こじょう-ko jo u) | Old castle, Old fortress |
| 築城(ちくじょう-chi ku jo u) | Castle construction, Building a castle, Fortification |
| 長城(ちょうじょう-cho u jo u) | ① Long defensive wall, ② Great Wall of China |
| 不夜城(ふやじょう-fu ya jo u) | Nightless gay quarters, Nightless city, All‐night city |
| 名城(めいじょう-me i jo u) | Fine castle, Famous castle |
| 落城(らくじょう-ra ku jo u) | ① Fall of a castle, Surrender of a castle, ② Giving up (on something), Giving in (to persuasion), Yielding |
| 籠城 or 篭城(ろうじょう-ro u jo u) | ① Holding a castle (during a siege), Holing up, ② Staying at home, Staying indoors |
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