place, extent

About this kanji

The kanji 所 (しょ) primarily means "place" or "extent" and is often used as a noun. It appears in various compounds, such as 近所 (きんじょ), which means "neighbourhood," and 住所 (じゅうしょ), meaning "address." Another interesting compound is 所信 (しょしん), which refers to one's beliefs. You will also see it in 所属 (しょぞく), indicating belonging to a group or organization, and 所長 (しょちょう), which means the head of an office or laboratory. Remember that while 所 often relates to physical locations, it can also refer to abstract concepts like beliefs or positions within groups.

Example sentences

• この所には多くの歴史があります。

  There is much history in this place.

Meanings across languages

English

place, extent

Tiếng Việt

nơi, khoảng cách

日本語

所, 範囲

한국어

곳, 범위

中文

地方, 范围

id

tempat

th

สถานที่

es

lugar

fr

lieu

de

Ort

pt

local

Common compounds

• 近所きんじょneighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity
• 住所じゅうしょaddress (of a home, business, etc.), residence, domicile
• 所信しょしんbelief, conviction, opinion
• 所属しょぞくbelonging to (a group, organization, etc.), affiliation (with), being attached to
• 所長しょちょうhead (of an office, laboratory, etc.), chief
• 所得しょとくincome, earnings
• 所有しょゆうpossession, ownership
• 場所ばしょplace, location, spot