所ところ々どころ

also: しょしょ

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

adverb, noun

usually written using kana alone

Describes something occurring or existing in scattered locations, not everywhere. Can be used adverbially or as a noun.

壁かべのところどころにひびが入はいっている。

There are cracks in places on the wall.

所々Usage31%
- ところどころ
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading ところどころ is the most common.
- しょしょ
ところどころUsage69%
Kana spelling is very common and often preferred in everyday writing.
所所
- ところどころ
  Less common kanji variant without the iteration mark.
- しょしょ
処々
rarely-used kanji form
- ところどころ
  Rarely used kanji form; 処 can carry a nuance of 'place' but is uncommon for this word.
- しょしょ
処処
rarely-used kanji form
- ところどころ
  Rarely used kanji form; variant of 処々 without the iteration mark.
- しょしょ
しょしょ
Alternate reading, less common and somewhat literary or formal. Usually written in kana when this reading is used.

あちこち
あちこち also means 'here and there' but often implies movement or a wider, more scattered distribution, while 所々 focuses on specific spots within a defined area.
各かく所しょ
各所 means 'each place' or 'various places' and is more formal, often used in reports or announcements, whereas 所々 is neutral and descriptive.

Reduplication of 所 (ところ, 'place') with the reading どころ due to rendaku. The alternate reading しょしょ uses the on'yomi of 所.