JLPT N3 · Around town

城

しろ

castle

Stroke order of 城

城 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Earth (土) built up into walls to be complete (成): a castle.

Parts: 土 earth + 成 become

Example sentence

古い城を見に行った。

ふるいしろをみにいった。

I went to see an old castle.

More words: Around town

消防署fire station 博物館museum 広場square; plaza 商店街shopping street 書店bookstore 墓grave

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