籠城
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 籠城
1
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up
2
confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
Kanji in this Word
籠
22 strokes
Grade 8
Meanings
basket
devote oneself
seclude oneself
cage
coop
implied
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロウ
ル
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かご
こ.める
こも.る
こ.む
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ごめ
もり
城
9 strokes
Frequency: 795
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
castle
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョウ
セイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しろ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いく
がき
き
くに
ぐしく
ぐすく
しき
すく
ぜい
たち
なり
篭
16 strokes
Frequency: 2237
Meanings
seclude oneself
cage
coop
implied
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロウ
ル
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かご
こ.める
こも.る
こ.む
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ごめ
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