城(しろ)

しろ
noun
castle
building
1. castle, fortress
A large fortified building or group of buildings, historically used as residences for lords and for military defense.
あの城(しろ)は古(ふる)い。
That castle is old.
There is a moat around the castle.
Osaka Castle is a famous castle.
Many castles still remain in Japan today.

城(しろ) is the native Japanese reading, while 城(じょう) is used in compound names.

CULTURAL NOTE (famous castles):

Common collocations

Pronunciation

  • しろ: standalone noun
  • じょう: in compound names (~城(じょう))