Place in Japanese
"place" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
場
ba
11 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "place". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
place, extent
Reading: sho
8 strokes
Where it comes from
Composed of door and axe. Place where wood is cut with axe.
What it carries
Place, ownership, office. Represents space and rights.
Related kanji for "place"
place
jou
Composed of earth and sun. Land where sun shines.
place
seki · nature
Composed of roof and cloth. Cloth under roof.
place
sai · wisdom, dynamic
Composed of vehicle and phonetic. Loading on vehicle.
place
sho
Composed of desk and slow. Sitting before desk.
place on the head(also: receive, top of head, top)
chou
Composed of nail and head. Nail of head.
inaccessible place, steep place(also: precipitous, impregnable position, sharp eyes)
ken
Composed of hill and all. Steep hill.
native place(also: home town, village, district)
kyou · peaceful
another place(also: armpit, the other way, flank)
kyou · wisdom
in the first place(also: repress, well, now)
yoku · nature
stay in place(also: suddenly, immediately, in a hurry)
ton
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for place?
The most common kanji for "place" is 所, read as sho. It means place, extent. Related kanji: 場 (place), 席 (place), 載 (place), 処 (place), 頂 (place on the head), 険 (inaccessible place, steep place) and more.
How many strokes does 所 have?
所 has 8 strokes.