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N4 · 13 strokes · — · Irodori #574 · Pre-Intermediate L12
置
deposit, employ, keep, leave behind, pawn, placement, put, set
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Readings
- On’yomi
- チ
- Kun’yomi
- -お・き、お・く
Example words
置いて（ください）
おいて（ください）
(Please) put it down.
置
-お・き
deposit
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 13-stroke character meaning "deposit" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "deposit" (置) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
置く (おくる) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 置く (おくる) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -お・き、お・く — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: チ — common in compound words (熟語).