Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 の 〈 数かず 〉 箇か 所しょ in [number] places/spots of [location]
Construction is being done at three points along the road.
修しゅう 正せい 箇か 所しょ を 確かく 認にん する to check the corrected/revised parts
Please check the revised sections before submitting.
危き 険けん 箇か 所しょ に 気き をつける to be careful of dangerous spots
Be careful of the dangerous spots when climbing the mountain.
該がい 当とう 箇か 所しょ を 探さが す to look for the relevant section/passage
Please find the relevant clause in the contract.
Kanji 個 individual, counter for articles Related words· 7 場所 is the everyday, general word for 'place', while 箇所 is a more formal term used to pinpoint a specific spot or section, often in written or technical contexts.
部分 refers broadly to a 'part' or 'portion' of something, whereas 箇所 is used for discrete, countable points or sections, such as spots in a document or on a road.
地点 emphasizes a precise geographic or spatial point, while 箇所 is broader and can refer to sections of text or abstract items as well as physical spots.
箇所 is a neutral word for a specific spot or part in a text or situation, while 節 in this sense often carries a nuance of something noteworthy or suspicious.
Show 3 more Show fewer 箇所 is a more general counter used for any point or spot, while 所 tends to attach specifically to formal facility/office names like 事務所 or 保健所 .
箇所 is a formal word for a specific spot or point (often used with counting), while 所 is the everyday, more general term.
箇所 is a neutral word for a spot or location in general, while 部位 is specialized for parts of a body or a designated technical/anatomical region.
Word family one place; one spot; one location
two places; two locations; two spots
blocked section; impassable spot
88 temples (Shikoku pilgrimage or similar)
Written forms 箇か 所しょ Usage 35%
Standard kanji spelling; preferred in formal writing and official documents.
か 所しょ Usage 22%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common when the counter reading is emphasized.
カ 所しょ Usage 21%
Katakana variant of the counter element; occasionally seen in technical or stylistic contexts.
ヵ所かしょ Usage 8%
Small katakana ka variant; rare and mostly found in older or stylized writing.
個か 所しょ Usage 7%
Common alternative spelling, especially in news and everyday contexts.
ヶ所かしょ Usage 6%
Abbreviated form using the small ke character; widely seen in signs and informal writing.
ケ所かしょ Usage <1%
Full-size katakana ke variant; uncommon and may be confused with other readings.
Etymology Compound of 箇 (ka, counter for items) and 所 (sho, place). The kanji 箇 is a variant of 個 , both used as generic counters. The reading かしょ is a regular on'yomi combination.
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