“Put” or “Place” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “置”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “置” means “Set up”, “Install” or “Place something” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “置”

Jouyou Kanji “置” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
13 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
ち(chi) |
| Kun-Yomi |
お(く)(waka(i)) |
| Meanings |
Put, Place, Lay, Leave |
| Set up, Install |
| Manage, Deal, Treat |
| Dispose, Put an end, Cease |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “置”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 置き石(おきいし-o ki i shi) |
① Decorative stone(set in a garden or pond), Placed stone for some purpose, ② Handicap go‐stone (go game) |
| 置き手紙(おきてがみ-o ki te ga mi) |
Letter left behind, Note left behind |
| 置き所(おきどころ-o ki do ko ro) |
Place to put something, Place where one put something |
| 置き引き(おきびき-o ki bi ki) |
Luggage lifting, Luggage thief, Bag lifting |
| 置き土産(おきみやげ-o ki mi ya ge) |
Parting present, Good‐by gift |
| 置き物(おきもの-o ki mo no) |
① Ornament, Decorative object, Object placed in a tokonoma, ② Figurehead, Leader without real power |
| 置換(ちかん-chi ka n) |
Substitution, Replacement, Displacement, Permutation(Math) |
| 置酒(ちしゅ-chi shu) |
Throwing a banquet, Banquet |
| 安置(あんち-a n chi) |
① Enshrinement, ② Placing the corpse |
| 位置(いち-i chi) |
Place, Position, Location, Site |
| 拘置(こうち-ko u chi) |
Detention, Jail, Prison, Confinement, Arrest |
| 仕置(しおき-shi o ki) |
Punishment, Execution, Penalization |
| 処置(しょち-sho chi) |
Treatment, Procedure, Action, Dealing with |
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