所 — place

Grade 3しょ, ところ

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所 (readings: しょ, ところ; Japanese kanji) means “place”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 場所 (location).

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What does 所 mean?

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Kanji	所
Meaning	place
Readings	しょ, ところ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	場所 (location)

How to read 所

所 is read しょ or ところ depending on the word.

Words with 所

場所ばしょnơi
名所めいしょthắng cảnh
近所láng giềng
住所địa chỉ
役所cơ quan
箇所chỗ / điểm

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Updated: 2026-08-09