置 — place / put

Grade 4ち, お

Radical ⽹ · radical 122 The building block this kanji is filed under

置 (readings: ち, お; Japanese kanji) means “place / put”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 位置 (position).

Try it now

What does 置 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	置
Meaning	place / put
Readings	ち, お
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	位置 (position)

How to read 置

置 is read ち or お depending on the word.

Words with 置

位置いちvị trí
設置せっちlắp đặt
装置thiết bị
措置biện pháp xử lý
据置giữ nguyên / để yên

Learn 置 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,026 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Read this character in a real sentence

Updated: 2026-08-09