Word Meaning 措く

おく oku

措く is read as おく (oku) and means to exclude.

Meaning

English

  1. to exclude
  2. to except
  3. to leave as is
  4. to leave alone
  5. to stop (doing something)
  6. to cease
  7. to put aside

Reading

Kana

おく

Romaji

oku

Writing Variants

  • 擱く おく oku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 106075 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

措置

そち

measure

措置入院

そちにゅういん

involuntary admission (to a mental hospital)

措定

そてい

assumption

措辞法

そじほう

syntax

措辞

そじ

wording

措いて

おいて

except

挙措言動

きょそげんどう

speech and behavior

大規模地震対策特別措置法

だいきぼじしんたいさくとくべつそちほう

Large-Scale Earthquake Countermeasures Law (1979)

法的措置

ほうてきそち

legal measure

安全措置

あんぜんそち

safety measure

特別措置法

とくべつそちほう

special measures law