Japanese symbol for “castle”
城
しろ
Romaji: shiro
castle
In Japanese, castle is 城, read しろ (shiro).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n castle
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “castle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 城郭 | じょうかく joukaku | castle; citadel; fortress |
| 囲い | かこい kakoi | castle; strong defensive position |
| 館 | やかた yakata | mansion; palace; manor house |
| 楼閣 | ろうかく roukaku | multistoried building; castle; palace |
| キャッスル | キャッスル kyassuru | castle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 城下町 | じょうかまち joukamachi | castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord |
| 城主 | じょうしゅ joushu | lord of a castle |
| 古城 | こじょう kojou | old castle; old fortress |
| 城壁 | じょうへき jouheki | castle wall; town walls; defensive wall |
| 金城 | きんじょう kinjou | impregnable castle |
| 城内 | じょうない jounai | inside of a castle |
See also: Chinese symbol for “castle”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.