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所 – place, extent
8 strokesTaught in grade 3#221 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary
The kanji 所 means place, extent. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ショ (sho); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is ところ、-ところ、どころ、とこ (tokoro, tokoro, dokoro, toko). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 戶 (no. 63).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ショ | sho |
| Kun’yomi | ところ | tokoro |
| Kun’yomi | -ところ | tokoro |
| Kun’yomi | どころ | dokoro |
| Kun’yomi | とこ | toko |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 戶 (Kangxi radical 63). Components: 斤・戸・一・尸.
Words using 所
所ところplace台所だいどころkitchen住所じゅうしょaddress (of a home, business, etc.)場所ばしょplace近所きんじょneighbourhood事務所じむしょoffice所為せいconsequence停留所ていりゅうじょstop (bus, tram, etc.)箇所かしょplace短所たんしょdefect長所ちょうしょstrong point所々ところどころhere and there便所べんじょtoilet名所めいしょfamous place役所やくしょgovernment office余所よそanother place所しょcounter for places (offices, facilities, stations)所じょcounter for places (offices, facilities, stations)所在しょざいlocation (of)所持しょじpossession所属しょぞくbelonging to (a group, organization, etc.)所定しょていprescribed所得しょとくincome所有しょゆうpossession
Example sentences
さあ、今汲みなさい。そして宴会の世話役の所に持っていきなさい。
Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.
Kanji with the same radical
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