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

所 in example sentences

場所ばしょ教おしえて。

Basho oshiete.

Tell me where it is.
台所だいどころはどこ？

Daidokoro wa doko?

Where's the kitchen?
台所だいどころにいます。

Daidokoro ni imasu.

I'm in the kitchen.

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

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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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