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空所 (くうしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

空くう所しょ

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しょ

Meanings

1

noun

blank; empty space; gap

Refers to a blank area, empty space, or gap in a physical or abstract context, such as a form, text, or arrangement.

申もうし込こみ書しょの空くう所しょに必ひつ要よう事じ項こうを記き入にゅうしてください。
Please fill in the required information in the blanks on the application form.
壁かべに空くう所しょができてしまった。
An empty space appeared on the wall.

Written forms

空くう所しょUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling.
空くう処しょ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

空empty, sky, void
所place, extent

処dispose, manage, deal with

Similar words

空くう白はく
空白 is more common for 'blank' or 'void' and often implies emptiness or a lack of content, while 空所 specifically refers to a designated blank area or gap.
隙すき間ま
隙間 emphasizes a physical crack or crevice between objects, whereas 空所 is a broader term for any empty space or blank.

Etymology

Compound of 空 (empty) and 所 (place). The reading くうしょ follows the on'yomi of both characters.