箇所・個所・カ所・ヶ所・か所・ヵ所・ケ所|かしょkasho[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Which spelling to use
箇所箇所 is the most common spelling of this entry and is written entirely in kanji. It is the form beginners should use by default.
個所個所 is a less common kanji-only spelling of the same entry. You may encounter it as a written variant, but beginners should use 箇所 instead.
カ所カ所 is a less common mixed kanji-and-kana spelling. It is a variant written form; beginners should use 箇所 instead.
ヶ所ヶ所 is a less common mixed kanji-and-kana spelling. It is a variant written form, while 箇所 is the recommended choice for beginners.
か所か所 is a less common mixed kanji-and-kana spelling. You may encounter it as a variant, but beginners should use 箇所 instead.
ヵ所ヵ所 is a less common mixed kanji-and-kana spelling. It is a variant written form; use 箇所 by default as a beginner.
ケ所ケ所 is the least common of these written forms and combines kanji and kana. It remains a possible variant, but beginners should use 箇所.
Definitions
- nounplace; point; part; spot; area; passage; portion
- countercounter for places, parts, passages, etc.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym点てんNeutralRefers to dots, marks, and scores, and also points in an argument; 「箇所」 is a specific place or part.
- SynonymポイントNeutralLoanword for key points, locations, and points or scores; 「箇所」 is a specific spot or part.
- SynonymところNeutralA counter for facilities and places, as in 「三所」; 「箇所」 is also a counter but more general.
- Synonym場ばNeutralCovers occasions, venues, and settings, as in 「話し合いの場」; 「箇所」 is a specific position.
- Synonym場所ばしょNeutralThe most general word for a place or location; 「箇所」 stresses one particular spot, as in 「危険箇所」「誤りの箇所」.
- Synonym地点ちてんNeutralA specific point on the ground, as in 「事故地点」; 「箇所」 is a spot you point out, also used for passages and parts of objects.
- Related焦点しょうてんNeutralMeans the focus or center of attention; 「箇所」 is a specific part or spot.
- RelatedスポットNeutralLoanword for tourist spots and spotlights; 「箇所」 leans toward a specific part you need to point out.
- Related所しょNeutralA counter for facilities and places, as in 「三所」; 「箇所」 is also a counter but more general.
- RelatedプレースNeutralLoanword for a place, also the golf term for placing a ball; in everyday speech say 「場所」.
Use 「箇所」 for a specific spot or part, and as a counter, as in 「誤りの箇所」「危険箇所」. For places in general use 「場所」, for points on the ground 「地点」, for occasions 「場」, and for key points 「ポイント」.
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