所 Kanji – place
The Japanese kanji 所 can mean place, extent.
Meaning and Readings
How is 所 read?
所 has the onyomi reading ショ and the kunyomi readings ところ, -ところ, どころ, とこ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as sho, tokoro, dokoro, toko.
Common Japanese Words Using 所
These common Japanese words contain 所. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 所が（ところが） — even so, however, still, whereupon, even though, nevertheless, on the contrary, as a matter of fact, despite
- 夏場所（なつばしょ） — Summer Tournament (held in Tokyo in May)
- 休憩所（きゅうけいじょ） — rest area, rest stop, service area (next to a highway), service station, parking area
- 急所（きゅうしょ） — vital part (of the body), tender spot, weak point, vitals
- 興信所（こうしんじょ） — detective agency, enquiry agency
- 近所（きんじょ） — neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity
- 区役所（くやくしょ） — ward office, council (regional)
- 刑務 所（けいむしょ） — prison, jail, gaol, penitentiary
- 現住所（げんじゅうしょ） — (present) address
- 御所（ごしょ） — imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace), imperial residence, residence of a shogun, minister, etc.