置
お.く
oku
JLPT N313 strokesKanjiLevel 44 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
置 is the kanji for "Put / Set / Keep". A common reading is お.く (oku). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Put / Set / Keep
Also : Put · Set · Keep · Pawn · Employ · Deposit
Readings
kunお.く/ okukunお.き/ okionち/ chi
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 置 represents 'PLACEMENT'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of placement.
Reading ·
On-reading: ち — remember this sound by associating it with placement. Kun-reading: お.く.
Example Sentences
テーブルに本を置いてください。
てーぶるにほんをおいてください。
Please put the book on the table.
冷蔵庫に食べ物を置きました。
れいぞうこにたべものをおきました。
I placed food in the refrigerator.
Vocabulary using 置
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