所

Meaning

所 centers on a physical or abstract location: a place, spot, or setting. The sense of extent grows naturally from the idea of a bounded area or scope.

• 所ところ
  N5

  place; spot; scene; site

• 場所ばしょ
  N4

  place; location; spot; position; area

• 事務所じむしょ
  N5

  office

• 所有しょゆう
  N1

  possession; ownership

• 近所きんじょ
  N4

  neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

• 所謂いわゆる
  N2

  what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called

• 所属しょぞく
  N1

  belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)

• 住所じゅうしょ
  N5

  address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile

• 研究所けんきゅうじょ

  research institute; (research) laboratory

• 箇所かしょ
  N2

  place; point; part; spot; area; passage; portion

• 裁判所さいばんしょ
  N2

  court; courthouse

• 所でところで
  N4

  by the way; incidentally; well; now

• 所持しょじ
  N1

  possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)

• 所得しょとく
  N1

  income; earnings

• 刑務所けいむしょ
  N1

  prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary

• 所がところが
  N3

  even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless; on the contrary; as a matter of fact; despite

• 余所よそ
  N2

  another place; somewhere else; strange parts

• 居場所いばしょ
  N2

  whereabouts; place; location

• 市役所しやくしょ
  N5

  municipal office; council; city hall

• 役所やくしょ
  N2

  government office; public office

• 台所だいどころ
  N5

  kitchen

• 所在しょざい
  N1

  location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is

• 所在地しょざいち

  location; address

• 名所めいしょ
  N2

  famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)

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