場
Place, Location
ば (ba)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The kanji 場 is one of the most common location-related kanji in Japanese. It appears in words such as 場所 (place), 工場 (factory), and 駐車場 (parking lot).
Memory Trick
Imagine a large open area where people gather for an event. That location helps you remember 場 means 'place.'
Readings
Onyomi: ジョウ (jou)
Kunyomi: ば (ba)
Example Words
場所
ばしょ (basho)
Place
工場
こうじょう (koujou)
Factory
駐車場
ちゅうしゃじょう (chuushajou)
Parking lot
会場
かいじょう (kaijou)
Venue
Example Sentence
集合場所は 駅の 前です。
しゅうごうばしょは えきの まえです。
shuugou basho wa eki no mae desu
The meeting place is in front of the station.