置
置 — Placement
placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep
On’yomiチ (chi)
Kun’yomiおく (oku)
Kun’yomi-おき (oki)
Stroke order (13 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 置
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 措置 | そち sochi | measure; step; action |
| 設置 | せっち secchi | establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment) |
| 装置 | そうち souchi | equipment; device; installation |
| 位置 | いち ichi | place; position; location |
| 配置 | はいち haichi | arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing |
| 拘置 | こうち kouchi | detention; confinement; arrest |
Study notes
置 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 13 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #277 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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