Japanese symbol for “place”
場所
ばしょ
Romaji: basho
place; location; spot; position
In Japanese, place is 場所, read ばしょ (basho).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n place; location; spot; position; area
- n room; space
- n sumo tournament (sumo)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “place”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 位置 | いち ichi | place; position; location |
| 箇所 | かしょ kasho | place; point; part |
| 所 | ところ tokoro | place; spot; scene |
| 場面 | ばめん bamen | scene; setting; place (where something happens) |
| 場 | ば ba | place; spot; space |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 登場 | とうじょう toujou | entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.) |
| 現場 | げんば genba | actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.) |
| 市場 | いちば ichiba | (town) market; (street) market; marketplace |
| 事務所 | じむしょ jimusho | office |
| 所有 | しょゆう shoyuu | possession; ownership |
| 近所 | きんじょ kinjo | neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity |
| 所属 | しょぞく shozoku | belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to |
See also: Chinese symbol for “place”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.