Kanji

処

処

dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act, behave, place

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

几部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ところ, -こ, おる

Nanori (Name Reading)

おき, おる, さだむ, すみ, ところ, ふさ, やす

Common Readings

ショ

Example sentences

処理 しょり
溜まった事務仕事を効率よく処理する。

Efficiently process the accumulated office work.

飛 ひ
外野手は、バッターが打ち上げた飛球を冷静に処理した。

The outfielder calmly handled the fly ball hit by the batter.

対処 たいしょ
突然のトラブルにも、彼は冷静に対処した。

He handled the sudden trouble calmly.

外 がい
彼は想定外の事態に冷静に対処した。

He handled the unexpected situation calmly.

処分 しょぶん
引っ越しの前に、いらない服を処分した

I disposed of some unwanted clothes before moving.

衣類 いるい
季節の変わり目に、不要な衣類を処分した。

I disposed of unnecessary clothing at the change of seasons.

処刑 しょけい
その独裁者は、多くの反対派の人々を処刑した。

The dictator executed many people from the opposition.

大逆無道 たいぎゃくむどう
彼は大逆無道の罪で処刑された。

He was executed for the crime of high treason.

何処 どこ
鍵を何処に置いたか、どうしても思い出せない。

I can't for the life of me remember where I put the keys.

処置 しょち
早急な処置が必要だ。

Immediate measures are necessary.

Example Vocabulary

処理

しょり

processing; handling; disposal

対処

たいしょ

coping; handling; dealing with

処分

しょぶん

disposal; punishment; management

処刑

しょけい

execution; capital punishment

何処

どこ

where; which place

処置

しょち

treatment, measure, disposal

処女

しょじょ

virgin; debut; maiden

何処か

どこか

somewhere; somehow; somewhat

処罰

しょばつ

punishment; penalty

此処

ここ

here; this place

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