所 Place

Radical Combination

• 戸

  Door
• 斤

  Axe

Meaning

Primary

Place

Alternative

Facility

Mnemonic

You're taking an axe to a door. You're absolutely crazy. "I HATE THIS PLACE!!" you keep yelling as you smash in the door.

Hints

Why do you hate this place, in particular? Come up with a great reason why to help you to remember this very broad kanji meaning.

Readings

On’yomi

しょ

Kun’yomi

ところ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You smash through the door and finally get inside the place, only to find some kind of show (しょ) going on. It's a circus show — elephants, tightrope walkers, bears on unicycles! The greatest show on earth, but why is it at this place?

Hints

Come up with a weird reason as to why the circus is at this place you hate so much. Why did you come here with your axe? Does it have something to do with the circus show?