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所持 (しょじ) — possession | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

所持

しょじ

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1possession
2owning
3having (on one's person)
4carrying (with one)

Example sentence

海外へ行くのならパスポートの所持が必要です。

If you are going abroad, it's necessary to have a passport.

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Kanji in this word

所Place, Extent8 strokes 持Hold, Have9 strokes

More words with 所

所定しょてい · fixedN1 所在しょざい · whereaboutsN1 ～所～しょ · placeN2 ～所～じょ · placeN2 箇所かしょ · place

Full entry on Jisho

N2

診療所しんりょうじょ · clinic

所々ところどころ · here and thereN2

所得しょとく · incomeN1

More words with 持

持続じぞく · continuationN1 支持しじ · supportN1 持ち帰りもちかえり · takeout (food)持ち切りもちきり · hot topicN1 持参じさん · bringingN2 受け持つうけもつ · to take (be in) charge ofN2 お金持ちかねもち; おかねもち · rich personN4 受持ちうけもち · charge (of something)N1

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