所
extent, place
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
8 / 8
Information
Grade:3
Strokes:8
JLPT:3
Frequency:221
Vocabulary
ショ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 急所 | キュウショ | vital part (of the body); tender spot; weak point; vitals; key point; essential point; crux (of a problem); heart (of a matter); male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point; critical place to make a move |
| 区役所 | クヤクショ | ward office; council (regional) |
| 刑務所 | ケイムショ | prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary |
| 現住所 | ゲンジュウショ | (present) address |
| 御所 | ゴショ | imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress; imperial prince; shogun; minister |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 彼所 | あそこ | there; over there; that place; yonder; you-know-where; genitals; private parts; nether regions; that far; that much; that point |
| 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) |
| 近所 | きんじょ | neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity |
| ご所 | ごしょ | imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress; imperial prince; shogun; minister |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
啓
disclose, open, say
Grade 8JLPT 1
尾
counter for fish, end, lower slope of mountain, tail
Grade 8JLPT 1
折
bend, break, fold, fracture, submit, yield
Grade 4JLPT 3
析
analyze, chop, divide, tear
Grade 8JLPT 1
戻
go backwards, re-, restore, resume, return, revert
Grade 8JLPT 3
塀
(kokuji), fence, wall
Grade 8JLPT 1
肩
shoulder
Grade 8JLPT 2
坪
approx. thirty-six sq ft, two-mat area
Grade 8JLPT 1
祈
pray, wish
Grade 8JLPT 2
枠
(kokuji), bounding-box, frame, framework, spindle, spool
Grade 8JLPT 1