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Kanji 場: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 場: location, place

Key takeaways

Kanji 場: location, place. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

locationplace

On reading

ジョウチョウ

Kun reading

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 場

location, place

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

土 + 昜

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A place where the sun (昜) shines brightly on the ground (土) represents a 'location' or 'site'. Imagine an open field or a courtyard where people gather under the sunlight.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ジョウ
  • 現場げんじょう

    actual site / scene / workplace

  • 式場しきじょう

    ceremonial hall / event venue

  • 道場どうじょう

    dojo / training hall

  • 農場のうじょう

    farm / agricultural land

  • 満場まんじょう

    unanimous / entire audience

  • 来場らいじょう

    attendance / visitors

  • 登場とうじょう

    entry / appearance (on stage)

  • 牧場ぼくじょう

    farm / pasture / grazing land

Kun reading

  • 相場そうば

    market price / speculation / estimation

  • 本場ほんば

    home / authentic place / origin

  • 役場やくば

    town hall / municipal office

  • 酒場さかば

    bar / tavern / drinking place

  • 広場ひろば

    public square / plaza

  • 市場いちば

    market (place for buying and selling)

  • 現場げんば

    actual place / scene / site

  • 工場こうば

    factory / plant / workshop

Commonly used words

  • 現場
    げんじょう

    actual site / scene / workplace

  • 式場
    しきじょう

    ceremonial hall / event venue

  • 道場
    どうじょう

    dojo / training hall

  • 農場
    のうじょう

    farm / agricultural land

  • 満場
    まんじょう

    unanimous / entire audience

  • 来場
    らいじょう

    attendance / visitors

  • 相場
    そうば

    market price / speculation / estimation

  • 本場
    ほんば

    home / authentic place / origin

  • 役場
    やくば

    town hall / municipal office

  • 酒場
    さかば

    bar / tavern / drinking place

  • 広場
    ひろば

    public square / plaza

  • 市場
    いちば

    market (place for buying and selling)

Example sentences

Example 1

警察は現で証拠を集めた。

Translation

The police collected evidence at the scene.

Example 2

建設現はとてもにぎやかだ。

Translation

The construction site is very busy.

Example 3

結婚式はこの式で行われます。

Translation

The wedding will be held at this ceremonial hall.

Example 4

葬儀の式は静かな所です。

Translation

The funeral venue is a quiet place.

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