Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

哨所 (しょうしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

哨しょう所しょ

Meanings

1

noun

sentry post; guard post

military

Military term for a small station where a sentry or guard is posted.

哨しょう所しょに立たつ兵へい士しは、夜よ通どおし警けい戒かいを続つづけた。
The soldier standing at the sentry post kept watch all night.

Kanji

哨scout, sentinel
所place, extent

Similar words

歩ほ哨しょう
歩哨 refers to a sentry or the act of patrolling, while 哨所 is the physical post or station.
監かん視し所じょ
監視所 is a more general observation or monitoring station, not necessarily military.

Etymology

Compound of 哨 (guard, watch) and 所 (place). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of a guard post.