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Kanji Grade 3 - 放

Kanji character Grade 3 放. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 3 - 放
About
set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate
Kun: はな.す、 -っぱな.し、 はな.つ、 はな.れる、 こ.く、 ほう.る
On: ホウ
8 strokes
Radical: rap 攴 (攵)
Parts: 攵 方 乞
 
Onyomi
放火 【ホウカ】 arson, setting fire
放映 【ホウエイ】 televising, broadcasting, airing
豪放 【ゴウホウ】 largehearted, frank, unaffected
女性解放 【ジョセイカイホウ】 women's liberation, emancipation of women
 
Kunyomi
放す 【はなす】 to release, to let go, to free, to set free, to let loose, to turn loose, to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
放つ 【はなつ】 to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.), to shoot, to hit (e.g. baseball), to break wind, to set free, to release, to let loose, to emit (e.g. light), to give off (e.g. a scent), to send out (a person to carry out a duty), to set fire to
放れる 【はなれる】 to get free (from), to be freed, to be released
放く 【こく】 to let loose (e.g. a fart), to utter (e.g. a lie), to do
放る 【ほうる】 to throw, to fling, to hurl, to toss, to neglect, to abandon, to leave alone, to give up on, to leave undone, to leave unfinished