置く
おく
oku
verbVocabularyLevel 3 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

置く (おく (oku)) means "to put". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

to put

Also : to place

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

Imagine your brain as a tiny storage room where you accidentally leave your keys, forcing your brain to "put" them back there forever.

Example Sentences

まいにち、置きます。

まいにち、おきます。

I like to put.

私は置きます。

わたしはおきます。

I can put.

Kanji in this word

置
Put / Set / Keep
Kunお.く、お.き
Onち
JLPT N3

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