Memory phrase for the character: 城

城

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Meaning

castle

Pronunciation

JŌ
shiro

Explanation

 Left: earth/ground 土, right: achieve/become 成 (In the direction 方 of the halberds 戈 we will achieve.)

Mnemonic
 
(When earth/ground is piled up to a wall:) Out of this ground we will achieve/make: a castle.

Radicals

土 earthground, soil
成 achieve, become
戈 halberd, spear, lanceThis radical kanohoko stands for halberd and is rather similar to the sabre shikigamae 弋 Other radicals with weapons are: 矛 殳 斤




 Vocabulary

城 しろ  castle
城下 じょうか  land near the castle

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