処

dispose

JLPT N3 Grade 6 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: ところ・-こ・お.る
On'yomi: ショ

処 means "dispose". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read ところ・-こ・お.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

処 in example sentences

何処どこか行いってた？

Doko ka itteta?

Have you been away?
善処ぜんしょいたします。

Zensho itashimasu.

I'll have to go and see what I can do.
現在げんざい、処理中しょりちゅうです。

Genzai, shorichuu desu.

The process is ongoing.

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

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Words that use 処

Common questions

What does the kanji 処 mean?: 処 means "dispose". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 処 have?: 処 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 処 read?: It is read ところ・-こ・お.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 処?: 処 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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