置

placement

JLPT N3 Grade 4 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: お.く・-お.き
On'yomi: チ

置 means "placement". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read お.く・-お.き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

置 in example sentences

そこに置おいて。

Soko ni oite.

Put it there.
それを下したに置おけ。

Sore o shita ni oke.

Set it down there.
受話器じゅわきを置おいて。

Juwaki o oite.

Put the phone down.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 置 mean?: 置 means "placement". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 置 have?: 置 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 置 read?: It is read お.く・-お.き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 置?: 置 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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