置 means “put, place”

おく · oku

Also: placement, set, deposit

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

おく

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

チ

JLPT N3 · Taught in grade 4 · 13 strokes

The story

A net (罒) laid out straight (直) and left where it lies. 置く puts things down: 置き傘 is the spare umbrella kept at the office, and 置き配 leaves a parcel at your door when you're out.

Used in 置く (oku, to put), 位置 (ichi, position), and 物置 (monooki, storage shed)

More from Hands at Work

• 構 structure
• 付 attach
• 消 put out
• 配 distribute
• 除 remove
• 押 push
• 欠 lack
• 束 bundle
• 閉 close
• 折 fold
• 掛 hang
• 取 take

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