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How to say 'Location' in Japanese | 所在

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The Japanese word for Location is 'Shozai', written as 所在 in Japanese.'Location' in hiragana is しょざい.

    word

    所在

    Meaning

    Location

    Reading

    しょざい

    shozai

    Kanji

    所Place 在Be, Exist

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '所在 (しょざい)' primarily means 'location' or 'whereabouts'. It refers to the place where someone or something is situated. This word is often used in formal or written contexts to indicate the position or existence of something. For example: The location of the treasure is unknown「宝の所在は不明だ」(たからのしょざいはふめいだ). I don't know his current whereabouts「彼の現在の所在はわからない」(かれのげんざいのしょざいはわからない). Additionally, '所在' can sometimes imply a sense of responsibility or duty, as in 'a sense of purpose' or 'where one's duty lies', though this usage is less common.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    5183

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 所在

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    所

    Meaning

    Place

  • kanji

    在

    Meaning

    Be, Exist

Words Related to 所在 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

    台所

    Meaning

    Kitchen

  • word

    裁判所

    Meaning

    Court

  • word

    至る所

    Meaning

    Everywhere

  • word

    刑務所

    Meaning

    Prison

  • 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

Words Related to 所在 Through the Kanji 在

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 在 as well.

  • word

    現在

    Meaning

    Present, Current

  • word

    存在

    Meaning

    Existence

  • word

    在学

    Meaning

    Enrollment

  • word

    実在

    Meaning

    Existence

  • word

    在庫

    Meaning

    Stock, Inventory

  • word

    潜在

    Meaning

    Latent

  • word

    在住

    Meaning

    Residence

  • word

    在日

    Meaning

    Japan, Residing

  • word

    在宅

    Meaning

    Home

  • word

    滞在

    Meaning

    Stay

  • word

    不在

    Meaning

    Absence

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