| 2397 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1412 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1018 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 15798 | Morohashi |
| 2908 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2508 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2568 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 櫓 【ロ】 Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)
- 櫓櫂 【ロカイ】 sculls and paddles
Kun reading compounds
- 櫓 【やぐら】 turret, watchtower, high wooden stage, scaffolding, wooden frame (of a kotatsu), yagura, fortress, weapons storehouse
- 櫓太鼓 【やぐらだいこ】 drums which announce the opening of a stage performance or commencement of bouts, the sound produced by such drums
- 見櫓 【みせやぐら】 observation tower, scout tower
- 炬燵やぐら 【こたつやぐら】 square latticed wooden frame for a kotatsu
Readings
- Korean:
- ro
Spanish
- remo
- torre
- torreta
- cadalso
Portuguese
French
| 4a15.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-15 | SKIP code |
| 4796.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6ad3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
795 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 城 【ジョウ】 castle (in place names), castle, fortress
- 城内 【ジョウナイ】 inside of a castle, area surrounded by castle walls
- 荒城 【コウジョウ】 ruined castle
- 開城 【カイジョウ】 surrender of a castle, surrender of a fortress, capitulation of a stronghold
- 傾城 【ケイセイ】 beauty, siren, courtesan, prostitute
- 傾国傾城 【ケイコクケイセイ】 woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty, femme fatale
Kun reading compounds
- 城 【しろ】 castle
- 城跡 【しろあと】 castle site, ruins of a castle
- ハウルの動く城 【ハウルのうごくしろ】 Howl's Moving Castle (2004 animated film)
- 砂の城 【すなのしろ】 sandcastle, sand castle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いく、 がき、 き、 くに、 ぐしく、 ぐすく、 しき、 すく、 ぜい、 たち、 なり
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- castillo
Portuguese
- Castelo
French
- château
| 914 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 903 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 638 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1078 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 886 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 433 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 796 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 720 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 733 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 942 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 374 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 417 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 261 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 312 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 368 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5086P | Morohashi |
| 352 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1011 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 362 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 387 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 884 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1459 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 4315.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 57ce | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1670 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 廓 【クルワ】 district, quarter, enclosure, area enclosed by earthwork, red-light district, wide and empty
- 廓清 【カクセイ】 purification, cleaning up, purging
- 外郭 【ガイカク】 outer fence, outer enclosure, outer block, outline, contour
- 遊郭 【ユウカク】 (licensed) red light district
Kun reading compounds
- 廓 【くるわ】 district, quarter, enclosure, area enclosed by earthwork, red-light district, wide and empty
- 郭言葉 【くるわことば】 sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period), vulgar words used by prostitutes (Edo period)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひろ
- Korean:
- gwag
Spanish
- cerco
- recinto
- fortificación
Portuguese
- cercado
- quarteirão
- fortificação
- bairro das prostitutas
French
- enceinte
- quartiers
- fortifications
- quartier chaud
| 1076 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1770 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4765 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1793 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1829 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1417 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1673 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1788 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1773 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 759 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2112 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1100 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1499 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1859 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39474 | Morohashi |
| 1678 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6144 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1842 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1985 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1492 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 444 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d7.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 1-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 1-7-2 | SKIP code |
| 1-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 0742.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 90ed | Unicode hex code |