Refers to the place where someone was born or something originated. The reading しょうち is rare and archaic.
His birthplace is Hokkaido.
This wine's place of origin is France.
jus soli; birthright citizenship
Standard kanji spelling for 'birthplace'.
Compound of 生 (life, birth) and 地 (land, place). The reading せいち is the standard on'yomi; しょうち is an older, now rare reading.