城

• 読み: しろ
• ローマ字: shiro
• 漢字の分解: 城 (shiro/jou) — castle, fortress
• 発音: /ɕi.ɾo/

意味

Castle. A fortified structure built for defence and residence, especially by feudal lords.

A noun referring to Japanese castles, which are iconic symbols of Japanese history and culture. Many famous castles like 姫路城 and 大阪城 are popular tourist destinations. Also used figuratively in expressions like 砂の城 (castle of sand, meaning something fragile). The kun'yomi reading しろ is more common in everyday speech.

例文

1. 京都で有名なお城を見に行った。
2. 日本のお城は美しい建築だ。
3. 子供の頃、砂の城を作って遊んだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: travel, history, culture

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 城 combines 土 (earth) and 成 (become/form). Originally referred to earthen fortifications in ancient China, later adopted in Japanese for the stone and wood castles built by feudal lords.

文化的背景

時代: Feudal

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal