置
Placement
Meanings
Placement, Put, Set, Deposit, Leave Behind, Keep, Employ, Pawn
On'yomi
ち
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
お.く、 -お.き
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
置 is written in 13 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
置 (Placement) is taught on WaniKani at level 22 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 4 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #277 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 13 strokes.
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