Word Meaning 置く

おく oku

置く is read as おく (oku) and means to do something in advance.

Meaning

English

  1. to do something in advance
  2. to leave (behind)
  3. to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool
  4. to separate spatially or temporally
  5. to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.)
  6. to set up
  7. to leave something in a certain state
  8. to keep something in a certain state

Reading

Kana

おく

Romaji

oku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 13041 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

置いて行く

おいていく

to leave behind

置きに行く

おきにいく

to play it safe

置物

おきもの

figurehead

置き場

おきば

place to put something

置き去り

おきざり

leaving behind

置き時計

おきどけい

clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)

置き土産

おきみやげ

parting gift

置き忘れる

おきわすれる

to leave behind

置き方

おきかた

setting

一目置く

いちもくおく

to take off one's hat to a person

言置く

いいおく

to leave word