• 場所ばしょ — place / location
• 住所じゅうしょ — address
• 台所だいどころ — kitchen
• 近所きんじょ — neighborhood
• 名所めいしょ — famous place
• 所長しょちょう — director / head of an office

所 combines 戸 (door) with 斤 (axe) — suggesting a place where something is done or cut. It evolved to mean “location” or “facility” and appears in many words referring to places, roles, or administrative offices.

新しいあたらしい場所ばしょを探さがしています。
I’m looking for a new place.

台所だいどころは 広ひろいです。
The kitchen is spacious.

🎧 Listen to ショ / ところ