置 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「罒」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「罒」
- On
- チ
- Kun
- お(く)
- Meaning
- place; put
Origin
Combines 罒 (net) with 直 (upright, also giving the sound); to set a net upright, hence 'to place, to put.'
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| チ | 位置・放置・処置 |
|---|---|
| おく | 置く |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 位置いち
position
- 物置ものおき
storeroom, shed
Example
かばんをつくえの上に置きます。
I put my bag on the desk.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)