城 castle

土 (earth) + 成 (become)
★★★☆☆
9 strokes
SOLO

Onyomi

JOU

JOE Stalin needs a castle to defend himself from the Trotskyites.

Mnemonic

This earth will become a castle after you finish building it, so get cracking, Serf-boy!

Kunyomi

しろ castle
★★★☆☆

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Meaning Hint Radical
域 region MOUTH 口
城 castle BECOME 成

This region's full of SNITCHIN' ASS MOUTHS
The ground BECOMES a castle, when architects come around.