also: ゆきどころ
noun
Refers to a physical or metaphorical place one is heading to. Often used in negative or questioning contexts like 行き所がない (nowhere to go).
彼は行き所がなくて、公園のベンチで夜を明かした。
He had nowhere to go, so he spent the night on a park bench.
この手紙の行き所はどこですか。
Where is this letter supposed to go?
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in everyday writing.
Abbreviated spelling; less common and may be ambiguous.
Kana spelling for the reading ゆきどころ; used when the reading is explicitly ゆきどころ.
行き先 is more common and neutral for 'destination', while 行き所 often carries a nuance of a place one belongs or can go to, frequently used in negative expressions.
Compound of 行き (iki, 'going') + 所 (tokoro/dokoro, 'place'). The reading ゆきどころ uses the older ゆき form of 行く.