所

place

JLPT N3 Grade 3 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: ところ
On'yomi: ショ

所 means "place". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read ところ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

住所じゅうしょ

address

Stroke order & writing

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所 in example sentences

場所ばしょ教おしえて。
Basho oshiete.
Tell me where it is.
は？
Daidokoro wa doko?
Where's the kitchen?
にます。
Daidokoro ni imasu.
I'm in the kitchen.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 所

Common questions

What does the kanji 所 mean?: 所 means "place". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 所 have?: 所 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 所 read?: It is read ところ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 所?: 所 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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