Meaning

Primary

Place

Alternatives

Location, Spot

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A location place is either a place or a location, just like the kanji it's made from.

Reading

ばしょ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the kun'yomi reading for the first kanji and the on'yomi reading for the second. You haven't learned this reading for yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

What is this place you're in? You look around and listen. You hear, "Baa () baa baa!" You must be in a barn!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 元の場所

    former place

    トイレの場所

    location of the toilet

    他の場所

    other place

Context Sentences

土の中から死体が見えたのが、この場所です。

This is the spot where the corpse was visible from the soil.

すみません。近くのATMの場所を教えてくれませんか。

Excuse me. Could you tell me the location of a nearby ATM?

ファーストキスの場所はどこですか?

Where was the location of your first kiss?

Kanji Composition