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:2026/01/08
城
Hiragana
しろ
Noun
archaic
Japanese Meaning
主として敵の攻撃を防ぐために築かれた建物や施設。城郭。 / 城郭とその周囲の区域。城下町を含むこともある。 / 将軍や大名など権力者が居住し、政治・軍事の拠点となった建物。 / 比喩的に、個人や組織が拠って立つ拠点・本拠地。
Easy Japanese Meaning
てきからまちやくにをまもるためにつくられたかべやほりのあるおおきなたてもの
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
古代的城堡;城池 / 要塞;堡垒
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
城堡 / 要塞
Korean Meaning
성 / 성채 / 요새
Indonesian
kastil / benteng
Vietnamese Meaning
lâu đài / thành trì / pháo đài
Tagalog Meaning
kastilyo / kuta / moog
Sense(1)
(archaic) a castle, a fortress
( romanization )
( hiragana )
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城
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This old castle tells the history of Japan.
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この古い城は、日本の歴史を物語っています。
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