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What is the Kanji for 'Place'? | 場

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Place', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Place' is 場.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Place

    Reading

    kunyomi

    ba

    onyomiじょう

    jou

    Parts

    Soil Dawn Must not

    Example Word

    運動場: playground. The Japanese noun '運動場 (うんどうじょう)' refers to a 'playground' or 'sports field'. It is commonly used to describe an open area designated for physical activities, sports, or recreational play. This term is often associated with schools, parks, or community centers. For example: The children are playing on the playground「子供たちは運動場で遊んでいます」(こどもたちはうんどうじょうであそんでいます). The school's sports field is large「学校の運動場は広いです」(がっこうのうんどうじょうはひろいです). The word can also imply a space for organized sports or exercises, such as track and field events.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    84

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dawn

    radical

    Meaning

    Must not

Words Using

This kanji is used in 26 words:

    word

    場合

    Meaning

    Case

    word

    Meaning

    Place

    word

    場所

    Meaning

    Place

    word

    市場

    Meaning

    Market

    word

    売り場

    Meaning

    Sales floor

    word

    立場

    Meaning

    Position, Standpoint

    word

    入場券

    Meaning

    Ticket

    word

    工場

    Meaning

    Factory

    word

    飛行場

    Meaning

    Airport

    word

    現場

    Meaning

    Site

    word

    駐車場

    Meaning

    Parking lot

    word

    場面

    Meaning

    Scene

    word

    職場

    Meaning

    Workplace

    word

    出場

    Meaning

    Appearance, Participation

    word

    運動場

    Meaning

    Playground

    word

    会場

    Meaning

    Venue

    word

    相場

    Meaning

    Market price

    word

    広場

    Meaning

    Plaza

    word

    劇場

    Meaning

    Theater

    word

    入場

    Meaning

    Entrance

    word

    戦場

    Meaning

    Battlefield

    word

    道場

    Meaning

    Dojo

    word

    登場

    Meaning

    Appearance

    word

    上場

    Meaning

    Listing

    word

    牧場

    Meaning

    Pasture, Ranch

    word

    風呂場

    Meaning

    Bathroom

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 60 kanji contain the part 土 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Life

    kanji

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

    kanji

    Meaning

    King

    kanji

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    Meaning

    Corner, Angle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ground

    kanji

    Meaning

    Garden

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    Meaning

    Run

    kanji

    Meaning

    Company

    kanji

    Meaning

    Past

    kanji

    Meaning

    Increase

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slope

    kanji

    Meaning

    Base, Fundation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Happiness

    kanji

    Meaning

    Salt

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boy, Sonny

    kanji

    Meaning

    Castle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hall

    kanji

    Meaning

    Private school, Cram school

    kanji

    Meaning

    Equal, Even

    kanji

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boundary, Border

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pressure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Area, Limits

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wall

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fall, Crash

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grave

    kanji

    Meaning

    Firm, Solid

    kanji

    Meaning

    Model, Type

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spit, Spew

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ditch, Moat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wall, Fence

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hang down

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bury

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tower

    kanji

    Meaning

    Platform, Podium

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plaster, Paint

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tsubo, Two mat area

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fence, Hedge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cultivate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mound, Tomb

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lump

    kanji

    Meaning

    Embankment

    kanji

    Meaning

    Endure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ink, Black ink

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fallen, Degenerate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lot, Arable soil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mound, Tumulus

    kanji

    Meaning

    Seize, Execute

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reclaim

    kanji

    Meaning

    Model

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cape

    kanji

    Meaning

    Block up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Piled high

    kanji

    Meaning

    Break

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 旦 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Daytime, Noon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Measure, Quantity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bear, Carry

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gallbladder, Guts

    kanji

    Meaning

    However, But

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 勿 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Easy

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 場 mean?

場 means 'Place'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.