Quick answer
処 is the kanji for "Act". Its reading is ところ (tokoro). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Act
Also : Place · Manage · Handle · Condemn
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
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
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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