処 — “to handle / place” in Japanese

Grade 6しょ, ところ

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“to handle / place” in Japanese is 処, read sho, tokoro (しょ, ところ). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 処理 (processing).

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What does 処 mean?

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Kanji	処
Meaning	to handle / place
Readings	しょ, ところ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	処理 (processing)

How to read 処

処 is read sho (しょ) or tokoro (ところ) depending on the word.

Words with 処

処理しょり

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Updated: 2026-08-28