JLPT N4 · Town & shops

場所

ばしょ

place

Stroke order of 場所

2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

場 · 12 strokes所 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Sun rising over 土 earth, a 戸 door and 斤 axe: a place to settle.

Parts: 場 place (土 earth + 昜) + 所 place (戸 door + 斤 axe)

The characters in 場所

所ところ — place (8 strokes)

Example sentence

会議の場所を教えてください。

かいぎのばしょをおしえてください。

Please tell me where the meeting is.

Words with 場

乗り場boarding place 売り場sales counter; department 工場factory 会場venue 駐車場parking lot 飛行場airfield; airport 職場workplace 広場square; plaza 市場market 登場appearance; entrance 場合case; occasion 立場standpoint 劇場theater

Words with 所

所place 住所address 研究所research institute 事務所office 停留所bus stop 近所neighbourhood 台所kitchen 所得income 名所famous spot 案内所information desk 区役所ward office 市役所city hall 役所government office 裁判所court

More words: Town & shops

町town 銀行bank 図書館library 映画館cinema 本屋bookshop 店員shop assistant 売るto sell 売り場sales counter; department 品物goods 買い物shopping 道road; way 公園park 建物building 入口entrance 出口exit 中古second-hand

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