所

JLPT N3

Place

Readings

On’yomi: ショ (sho)

Kun’yomi: ところ, どころ (tokoro, dokoro)

• ところ – place, spot, location • どころ – formal variant of “place” or “point”

Structure

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Etymology

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Vocabulary

場所

ばしょ

place

所在

しょざい

location

近所

きんじょ

neighborhood

所得

しょとく

income

研究所

けんきゅうじょ

research institute

Example Sentences

場所を探します。

ばしょをさがします。

I look for a place.

所在を確認します。

しょざいをかくにんします。

I confirm the location.

近所に住みます。

きんじょにすみます。

I live in the neighborhood.

所得が増えます。

しょとくがふえます。

Income increases.

研究所で働きます。

けんきゅうじょではたらきます。

I work at a research institute.

Cultural Note

📍 所 emphasizes location, place, and official spots in Japanese culture.
• Common in daily conversation for places (ここは良い所です).
• Used in formal contexts, such as government or official locations (役所, 所在).
• Also appears in discussions of personal qualities or merits (長所) — culturally linking place to strength or essence.