JLPT N3 · 5 strokes
Kanji 処: "dispose, manage, deal with"
The kanji 処 means "dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ショ in on'yomi and ところ, -こ, お.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ショ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ところ-こお.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 547 of 2,501 |
Common words with 処
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 此処here; this place · this point; here; now
- 其処there (place relatively near listener) · there (place just mentioned); that place
- 何処where; what place · how much (long, far); what extent
- 何処かsomewhere · in some respects; in some way
- 彼処there; over there; that place; yonder · genitals; private parts; nether regions
- 処理processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition
- 何処にもnulle part (avec un verbe négatif) · partout
- 何処までもn'importe où, jusqu'au bout · jusqu'au moindre détail, obstinément
- 対処dealing with; coping with
- 処分disposal; throwing away; selling off · dealing with (a problem); measure
- それ処かbien au contraire, loin de là, que dis-je
- 其処でso; accordingly; now; then
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