場: the kanji for place and occasion
場 is a JLPT N4 kanji that means place, occasion. Below are its readings, 15 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
場 is written in 12 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
場 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 15 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
ジョウ (jou)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 会場かいじょう · kaijō | venue |
| 工場こうじょう · kōjō | factory |
| 駐車場ちゅうしゃじょう · chūshajō | parking lot |
| 入場にゅうじょう · nyūjō | admission; entry |
| 市場しじょう · shijō | market (economics) |
| 登場とうじょう · tōjō | appearance; entrance |
| 満場まんじょう · manjō | the whole audience |
ば (ba)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 場所ばしょ · basho | place |
| 場合ばあい · baai | case; situation |
| 現場げんば · genba | work site; the scene |
| 売り場うりば · uriba | sales floor |
| 広場ひろば · hiroba | plaza |
| 職場しょくば · shokuba | workplace |
| 市場いちば · ichiba | marketplace |
| 立場たちば · tachiba | position; standpoint |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 会議の場所はどこですか。Kaigi no basho wa doko desu ka.Where is the meeting?
- 雨の場合は中止です。Ame no baai wa chūshi desu.In case of rain, it will be canceled.
- 会場は駅から歩いて五分です。Kaijō wa eki kara aruite gofun desu.The venue is a five-minute walk from the station.
- 職場の人とランチに行きました。Shokuba no hito to ranchi ni ikimashita.I went to lunch with people from work.
- 明日は工場の現場を見に行きます。Ashita wa kōjō no genba o mi ni ikimasu.Tomorrow I'm going to see the factory floor.
- アジアの市場を調べています。Ajia no shijō o shirabete imasu.I'm researching the Asian market.
Questions about 場
How many strokes does 場 have?
場 is written in 12 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 場?
The on readings are jou (ジョウ). The kun readings are ba (ば).
Is 市場 read shijō or ichiba?
Both. 市場 (shijō) is a market in economics, as in 株式市場 (stock market). 市場 (ichiba) is a physical marketplace where people buy food and goods.
What JLPT level is 場?
N4. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N4 is designed to match the former Level 3.
More JLPT N4 kanji
Places and buildings
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 場
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.