(しょ)

しょ
suffix
~ place, ~ office
building
1. place, office, station
A suffix indicating a place or facility where a particular activity occurs.
I analyzed the data from the seismic observation station.
I complete the procedures at the city hall.

(しょ) is a productive suffix that creates nouns meaning "place where X is done" or "X facility." It attaches to Sino-Japanese verb stems and nouns.

Common examples

Reading variation

The reading changes to じょ in some compounds:

Contrast with other place suffixes