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How to say 'Kitchen' in Japanese | 台所

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The Japanese word for Kitchen is 'Daidokoro', written as 台所 in Japanese.'Kitchen' in hiragana is だいどころ.

    word

    台所

    Meaning

    Kitchen

    Reading

    だいどころ

    daidokoro

    Kanji

    台Pedestal, Machine 所Place

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '台所 (だいどころ)' refers to a 'kitchen', the room or area where food is prepared and cooked. It is commonly used in everyday conversation to describe the space in a home or restaurant where cooking takes place. For example: The kitchen is clean「台所はきれいです」(だいどころはきれいです). I am cooking in the kitchen「台所で料理をしています」(だいどころでりょうりをしています). The word can also imply the financial situation of a household, as in '家の台所 (いえのだいどころ)' meaning 'household finances', though this usage is less common in modern conversation.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4192

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 台所

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    台

    Meaning

    Pedestal, Machine

  • kanji

    所

    Meaning

    Place

Words Related to 台所 Through the Kanji 台

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 台 as well.

  • word

    台

    Meaning

    Stand, Counter

  • word

    舞台

    Meaning

    Stage

  • word

    台詞

    Meaning

    Lines

  • word

    台風

    Meaning

    Typhoon

Words Related to 台所 Through the Kanji 所

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 所 as well.

  • word

    所

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    場所

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    便所

    Meaning

    Toilet

  • word

    所為

    Meaning

    Fault

  • word

    所有

    Meaning

    Ownership

  • word

    事務所

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    所得

    Meaning

    Income

  • word

    洗面所

    Meaning

    Washroom

  • word

    停留所

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    箇所

    Meaning

    Point, Place

  • word

    近所

    Meaning

    Neighborhood

  • word

    市役所

    Meaning

    City hall

  • word

    区役所

    Meaning

    Ward office

  • word

    住所

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    現住所

    Meaning

    Current address

  • word

    役所

    Meaning

    Government, Office

  • word

    所属

    Meaning

    Affiliation

  • word

    裁判所

    Meaning

    Court

  • word

    至る所

    Meaning

    Everywhere

  • word

    刑務所

    Meaning

    Prison

  • word

    所在

    Meaning

    Location

  • word

    余所

    Meaning

    Elsewhere

  • word

    長所

    Meaning

    Strength

  • word

    短所

    Meaning

    Weakness

  • word

    所々

    Meaning

    Parts, Spots

  • word

    名所

    Meaning

    Famous place

  • word

    発電所

    Meaning

    Power plant

  • word

    派出所

    Meaning

    Police box

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'Daidokoro' means 'Kitchen' .

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