Word details

牙城

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 牙城.

Dictionary

Entry

牙城じょうNounFreq #43245
1

stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion

Examples
あの村が敵の最後の牙城です。
That village is the enemy's last stronghold.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tusk, fang, tusk radical (no. 92)

4 strokesFrequency 2,067Grade 8

On

Kun

きば

castle

9 strokesFrequency 795JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ジョウセイ

Kun

しろ

Nanori

いくがきくにぐしくぐすくしきすくぜいたちなり

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