Illustration: Across a broad moat, a Japanese castle rises above steep fitted-stone walls, with a multistory keep, plastered defensive walls, and a heavy timber gate. A narrow bridge leads into the gatehouse, where two retainers oversee an arriving porter.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

城しろ

shiro

castle

Example sentences

  1. その城しろは１６１０年ねんに建たてられた。

    The castle dates back to 1610.

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  2. あの城しろは美うつくしい。

    That castle is beautiful.

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  3. 遠方えんぽうに城しろが見みえた。

    We saw a castle in the distance.

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Kanji in 城

  • 城castleOnジョウ・セイKunしろ

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