Kanji

What does the kanji 場 mean?

場 means place, location; open ground, yard. On'yomi ジョウ、チョウ. Kun'yomi ば.

Quick facts
On'yomiジョウ、チョウ
Kun'yomiば
Strokes12
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi ジョウ、チョウKun'yomi ば
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

place, location; open ground, yard

Memory hook

A stretch of earth (土) flooded with the rising sun (日), where things happen — PLACE, GROUND.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 会場かいじょうvenue, event site
  • 場合ばあいcase, situation
  • 場所ばしょplace, location
  • 工場こうじょうfactory, workshop
  • 駐車場ちゅうしゃじょうparking lot
  • 場ばplace, location, field/setting
  • 入場にゅうじょうentrance, admission
  • 出場しゅつじょうparticipation, appearance (in a competition)
  • 劇場げきじょうtheater
  • 場面ばめんscene, situation
  • 市場いちばmarket
  • 現場げんばsite, the scene, the field (workplace)
  • 立場たちばstandpoint, position, situation
  • 工場こうばfactory
  • 広場ひろばplaza, open square
  • 牧場ぼくじょうranch, pasture
  • 登場とうじょうappearance, entrance (onto a stage/scene)
  • 職場しょくばworkplace
  • 酒場さかばbar, pub
  • ~場~じょうplace, ground, venue (suffix)
  • 市場しじょうmarket
  • 式場しきじょうceremony hall, venue
  • 役場やくばlocal government office
  • 本場ほんばthe home of (something), the authentic source

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.