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所

JLPT N3 · 8 strokes

The kanji 所 — “place”

所 means place and is a JLPT N3 kanji. It has 8 strokes and uses the door (single panel) radical (戸).

Stroke order · 8 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ショ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): ところ、、どころ
Radical: 戸 · door (single panel)
Strokes: 8

How to remember 所

An axe (斤) placed beside a door (戸) — a woodcutter's own spot. 場所 (place), 住所 (address), 台所 (kitchen).

Example words with 所

On'yomi readings

住所じゅうしょaddress

Kun'yomi readings

所ところplace
台所だいどころkitchen

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