置 placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn 13 strokes taught in grade 4 old JLPT 2 #277 in newspapers Readings Onチ Kunお.く、-お.き In Chinese 置 Words written with it 措置 そち measure N1 装置 そうち equipment N3 設置 せっち establishment N1 置く おく to put N5 位置 いち place N3 配置 はいち arrangement (of resources) N1 処置 しょち measure N1 拘置 こうち detention 拘置所 こうちしょ prison 据え置き すえおき deferment (e.g. of savings) 位置付け いちづけ placement 位置付ける いちづける to place (in relation to the whole)