Kanji

所

place, extent

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

戸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ところ, -ところ, どころ, とこ

Nanori (Name Reading)

ところ, ど, のぶ

Common Readings

ショ, ところ

Example sentences

場所 ばしょ
静かな場所で本を読みたい

I want to read books in a quiet place.

静かな場所で勉強する

Study in a quiet place.

ところ
ここはとても静かな所です。

This is a very quiet place.

おまえたち おまえたち
おまえたち、こんな所で遊ぶな!

You guys, don't play in a place like this!

居場所 いばしょ
新しい職場に自分の居場所を見つけた。

I found my place in the new workplace.

わりだす わりだす
集めた証拠から、犯人の居場所をわりだした。

We deduced the culprit's location from the collected evidence.

所属 しょぞく
彼女は吹奏楽部に所属している。

She belongs to the brass band club.

彼はテニス部に所属している。

He belongs to the tennis club.

近所 きんじょ
私の家の近所には美味しいパン屋がある。

There is a delicious bakery in my neighborhood.

近所の本屋で欲しかった雑誌を買った。

I bought the magazine I wanted at the local bookstore.

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