置 — placement, put, set

おく置 placement

U+7F6E Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade 4 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 13 strokes Freq #277 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #895 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

placement
put
set
deposit
leave behind
keep
employ
pawn

word

お o Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

置(お) く oku to put 置(お) き換(か) える okikaeru to replace

ち chi On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

措(そ) 置(ち) sochi measure 設(せっ) 置(ち) secchi installation 位(い) 置(ち) ichi position 装(そう) 置(ち) souchi device 配(はい) 置(ち) haichi arrangement 放(ほう) 置(ち) houchi leaving alone 処(しょ) 置(ち) shochi treatment 位(い) 置(ち) づける ichizukeru to position

Stroke order

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