Place
ところ (tokoro)
Interesting Fact
The Japanese word seichi (聖地) originally referred to sacred places like temples and shrines. Today, it also describes real-world locations featured in popular anime, movies, and novels. Fans travel across Japan to visit these places, take photos, and experience the same scenery as their favorite characters. It's a modern pilgrimage that shows how a simple place can become deeply meaningful through history, faith, or storytelling.
Memory Trick
Look at 所. The left side looks like the letter P for Place. The right side looks like a woodcutter's axe (斤). The woodcutter walks through the forest until he finds the perfect spot. He plants his axe in the ground and says, "This is the place!"
Readings
Onyomi: ショ (sho)
Kunyomi: ところ (tokoro)
Example Words
Example Sentence
静かな 所が 好きです。
しずかな ところが すきです。
shizuka na tokoro ga suki desu
I like quiet places.