What is the Kanji for 'Place'? | 所

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Place' is 所.

kanji

所

Meaning

Place

Reading

kunyomiところ

tokoro

onyomiしょ

sho

Parts

戸Door 斤Axe, Catty

Example Word

所: place. The Japanese noun '所 (ところ)' primarily means 'place' or 'location'. It refers to a specific area or spot, either physical or abstract. It can also be used to indicate a point in time or a situation. For example: This is a quiet place「ここは静かな所です」(ここはしずかなところです). I went to a beautiful place「私は美しい所に行きました」(わたしはうつくしいところにいきました). Additionally, '所' can be used in expressions like '今の所 (いまのところ)', meaning 'for now' or 'at the moment', indicating a temporal context rather than a physical one.

Radical

戶

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Parts of the Kanji 所

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

kanji

戸

Meaning

Door

kanji

斤

Meaning

Axe, Catty

Words Using 所

This kanji is used in 29 words:

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

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

Kanji Related to 所 Through the Part 戸

These 7 kanji contain the part 戸 as well.

kanji

雇

Meaning

Employ, Hire

kanji

房

Meaning

Tassel, Chamber

kanji

肩

Meaning

Shoulder

kanji

炉

Meaning

Furnace

kanji

扉

Meaning

Door, Front door

kanji

扇

Meaning

Fan, Folding fan

kanji

啓

Meaning

Enlighten, State respectfully

Kanji Related to 所 Through the Part 斤

These 11 kanji contain the part 斤 as well.

kanji

新

Meaning

New

kanji

近

Meaning

Near

kanji

質

Meaning

Quality

kanji

断

Meaning

Decide, Cut off

kanji

折

Meaning

Bend, Fold

kanji

祈

Meaning

Pray

kanji

析

Meaning

Chop, Analyze

kanji

丘

Meaning

Hill

kanji

斥

Meaning

Expel, Reject

kanji

匠

Meaning

Artisan, Craftsman

kanji

斬

Meaning

Slice

Learn the Kanji 所

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What does 所 mean?

所 means 'Place'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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