城 (しろ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

城 (しろ) means castle / fortress.

See example sentences below.

城 at a glance

城

しろshiro

N3noun

castle / fortress

城しろshiroN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

castle / fortress

Example 1

この城は千年前に作られました。

Translation

This castle was built a thousand years ago.

Example 2

城の中を見学しましょう。

Translation

Let's tour inside the castle.