162.場

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場

1. Meaning and Reading

  • place, site
  • Onyomi : じょう
  • Kunyomi : ば

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 土 : earth
  • 昜 : sunlight shining down from the sun

An open space where sunlight (昜) shines upon the ground (土), symbolizing a ‘place’ or ‘site’.

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3. Example Words

場所 ばしょ
place

Please tell me the place.

会場 かいじょう
venue

I arrived early at the venue.