Quick answer
処 is the kanji for "Act / Place / Manage". A common reading is ところ (tokoro). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Act / Place / Manage
Also : Act · Place · Manage · Behave · Dispose · Condemn
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 処 represents 'DISPOSE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of dispose.
On-reading: しょ — remember this sound by associating it with dispose. Kun-reading: ところ.
Example Sentences
このゴミはどこに処分しますか？
このごみはどこにしょぶんしますか？
Where should I dispose of this garbage?
緊急処置が必要でした。
きんきゅうしょちがひつようでした。
Emergency measures were necessary.
Vocabulary using 処
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