ところ
所

noun, adverb, suffix

Also pronounced どころ when a suffix.
  1. place, spot, scene, site.

noun, suffix

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. address.
  2. district, area, locality.
  3. one's house.
  4. point, aspect, side, facet.
  5. passage (in text), part.
  6. space, room.
  7. thing, matter.

noun

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. whereupon, as a result. After the plain past form of a verb.
  2. about to, on the verge of. After present form of a verb.
  3. was just doing, was in the process of doing, have just done, just finished doing. After past form of a verb.
  4. approximately, around, about. After a quantity + が.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ところ
所
 所 ところ ✔
とこ
所
 所 とこ
ところ
処
 処 ところ
ところ
處
 處 ところ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

place, extent
ショ　ところ　とこ (3rd, N3)
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
と　コ　へ (2nd, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)