2 Japanese words read shiro

shiro (しろ) is shared by 2 distinct words, each with its own kanji and meaning. Jump to: · .

しろ

White (the color)

N5noun·shiro

How to remember it

Think of しろ (castle) — a white castle gleaming in the snow.

Example sentences

  • 私の猫は白です。

    わたしのねこはしろです。

    My cat is white.

  • 白と黒のセーターを買いました。

    しろとくろのセーターをかいました。

    I bought a white and black sweater.

Usage

Noun form of the color; use 白い to describe things directly.

Related words

赤い白い

しろ

Castle

N3noun·shiro

How to remember it

城 evokes fortified stone walls and towers rising above a town.

Example sentences

  • 姫路城を見に行きました。

    ひめじじょうをみにいきました。

    I went to see Himeji Castle.

  • この城は五百年前のものです。

    このしろはごひゃくねんまえのものです。

    This castle is 500 years old.

Usage

Read しろ standalone; じょう in castle names like 大阪城.

Related words

お城姫路城天守閣お堀

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