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Kanji 処: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 処: dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act, behave, place

Key takeaways

Kanji 処: dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act, behave, place. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

disposemanagedeal withsentencecondemnactbehaveplace

On reading

ショ

Kun reading

ところ-こお.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 処

dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act, behave, place

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

夂 + 几

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine sitting at a table (几) and finally (夂) dealing with pending tasks. This kanji represents the act of managing or disposing of matters, as well as the place where things are handled.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ショ
  • 処置しょち

    measure / treatment / procedure

  • 処罰しょばつ

    punishment / penalty

  • 処分しょぶん

    disposal / punishment / handling

  • 対処たいしょ

    deal with / cope with / handle

  • 処理しょり

    processing / handling / treatment

Kun reading

ところ
  • 彼処あそこ

    there / over there / that place

  • 其処でそこで

    thereupon / then / accordingly

  • 其処らそこら

    around there / somewhere nearby / approximately

  • 何処どこ

    where / what place

  • 何処かどこか

    somewhere / anywhere / in some way

  • 此処ここ

    here / this place

  • 其処そこ

    that place / there

Commonly used words

  • 処置
    しょち

    measure / treatment / procedure

  • 処罰
    しょばつ

    punishment / penalty

  • 処分
    しょぶん

    disposal / punishment / handling

  • 対処
    たいしょ

    deal with / cope with / handle

  • 処理
    しょり

    processing / handling / treatment

  • 彼処
    あそこ

    there / over there / that place

  • 其処で
    そこで

    thereupon / then / accordingly

  • 其処ら
    そこら

    around there / somewhere nearby / approximately

  • 何処
    どこ

    where / what place

  • 何処か
    どこか

    somewhere / anywhere / in some way

  • 此処
    ここ

    here / this place

Example sentences

Example 1

あそこに新しいレストランがあります。

Translation

There is a new restaurant over there.

Example 2

あそこから電話がかかってきました。

Translation

The call came from over there.

Example 3

けがには早めの置が大切です。

Translation

Prompt treatment is important for injuries.

Example 4

問題に対して適切な置を取る。

Translation

Take appropriate measures for the problem.

Kanji 処: dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act, behave, place | Daily Nihongo