置 – placement, put, set

13 strokesTaught in grade 4#277 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary

The kanji 置 means placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is チ (chi); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is お.く、-お.き (oku, oki). It is written with 13 strokes, under radical 网 (no. 122).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	チ	chi
Kun’yomi	お.く	oku
Kun’yomi	-お.き	oki

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 网 (Kangxi radical 122). Components: 十・買・目・一・｜.

Words using 置

置くおくto put位置いちplace装置そうちequipment物置ものおきstorage room配置はいちarrangement (of resources)処置しょちmeasure設置せっちestablishment措置そちmeasure放置ほうちleaving as is前置きまえおきpreface

Example sentences

それをテーブルの上に置きなさい。

Lay it on the table.

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彼の事務所は町の中心部に位置している。

His office is located in the center of the town.

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私はパレードが見えるいい位置にいた。

I was in a good position to see the parade.

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Kanji with the same radical

署罪罰罵罹

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