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N4 · 8 strokes · — · Irodori #158 · Elementary 1 L7

所

extent, place

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Readings

On’yomi
ショ
Kun’yomi
-ところ、とこ、ところ、どころ

Example words

  • 住所

    じゅうしょ

    address

  • 台所

    だいどころ

    kitchen

  • 喫煙所

    きつえんじょ

    smoking room / smoking area

  • 場所

    ばしょ

    place

  • 市役所

    しやくしょ

    city hall

  • 喫煙所

    きつえんじょ

    smoking room / smoking area

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

A 8-stroke character meaning "extent" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.

🧩Components

Remember "extent" (所) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

場所 (ばしょ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 場所 (ばしょ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -ところ、とこ、ところ、どころ — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ショ — common in compound words (熟語).