Earth that becomes a fortress — city
| Romaji | shiro |
| Meanings | castle |
| Stroke Count | 9 |
| Radical | 土 (#32 — earth) |
| JLPT Levels | JLPT 1, JLPT 2 |
| Frequency | #1518 most common |
Learn all words containing 城 with spaced repetition
城 (shiro) means "castle" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT level 1, 2.
The Japanese character 城 has 9 strokes. Its radical is 土 (earth).
The radical of 城 is 土 (earth, Kangxi radical #32).