A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 13 strokes

Placement ; Put ; Set ; Deposit ; Leave Behind ; Keep ; Employ ; Pawn

Readings on: チ
Kun readings: お.く・-お.き

置くおく — pose

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 位置いち — position; position; situation Word card → Source
• 装置そうち — equipment; installation; equipment Word card → Source
• 置物おきもの — Ornament Source
• 措置そち — measurement; not Source
• 処置しょち — provision; measure Source
• 放置ほうち — abandon; leave Source