所 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「戸」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「戸」
- On
- ショ
- Kun
- ところ・とこ
- Meaning
- place, location
Origin
戸 (door) + 斤 (axe). It once meant the sound of chopping wood, but now it means 'place, location.'
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ショ | 所得・住所・近所 |
|---|---|
| ところ | 所・台所 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 場所ばしょ
place, location
- 近所きんじょ
neighborhood
Example
しずかな 所で ほんを よむ。
I read a book in a quiet place.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)