Quick answer
場 is the kanji for "Place". A common reading is ば (ba). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Place
Also : Location · Spot · Area
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 場 represents 'LOCATION'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of location.
On-reading: じょう — remember this sound by associating it with location. Kun-reading: ば.
Example Sentences
会議の場所を変えました。
かいぎのばしょをかえました。
I changed the meeting location.
駐車場が満車です。
ちゅうしゃじょうがまんしゃです。
The parking lot is full.
Vocabulary using 場
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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