JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 10

置 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

put; position

On
チchi
Kun
おくoku おきoki

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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置13 strokes

How to write 置: stroke order

置 has 13 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

置 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 置 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 置

The parts 置 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 罒 (网)

    Radical

  • 直

    straight; direct; fix

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 10