Kanji 所

音読おんよみ: ショ

訓読くんよみ: ところ

画数かくすう: 8

部首ぶしゅ: と(戸)

Meaning

Place / Spot / Scene / Address

  • 場所ばしょ — place / location
  • 住所じゅうしょ — address
  • 台所だいどころ — kitchen
  • 近所きんじょ — neighborhood
  • 名所めいしょ — famous place
  • 所長しょちょう — director / head of an office
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  • 役所やくしょ — government office
  • 急所きゅうしょ — vital point / weak spot
  • 長所ちょうしょ — strong point / merit
  • 便所べんじょ — toilet
  • 所持しょじ — possession
  • 所用しょよう — business / engagement

所 combines 戸 (door) with 斤 (axe) — suggesting a place where something is done or cut. It evolved to mean “location” or “facility” and appears in many words referring to places, roles, or administrative offices.

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