dispose; place; set aside. Measure/step (措置) — used in policy contexts
措置(そち)、措く(おく)
measure/step, to set aside
Most commonly seen in compounds like 措置. Has multiple meanings (dispose; place; set aside. Measure). Context determines which applies — pay attention in reading passages.
From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
「措置」の読み方は?
Answer: そち
「措置」の意味はどれですか?
Answer: ある問題に対して取られる具体的な対応・手段