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投

throw
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingトウ
Kun readingな.げる、-な.げ
JōyōGrade 3

Popular Usage

投げる

Radicals and components

Radical手handComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · cruise missile · missile · wind (風) · crotch

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 762

Compound words

投げるなげる
to throw; to hurl; to fling; to toss; to cast
継投けいとう
relieving the (starting) pitcher
好投こうとう
good (nice) pitching
投影とうえい
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); reflection; cast shadow; (geometric) projection
投機とうき
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
投球とうきゅう
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
投稿とうこう
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
投降とうこう
surrender
投資とうし
investment
投手とうしゅ
pitcher
投書とうしょ
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
投石とうせき
stone throwing; (throwing) stone
投入とうにゅう
throwing in; inserting; depositing (e.g. a ballot); investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.)
投函とうかん
mailing; posting
投票とうひょう
voting; ballot; poll; vote
投薬とうやく
administration; medication; dosage
力投りきとう
pitching with all one's strength
投射とうしゃ
projection (of an image)
完投かんとう
going the whole distance; pitching a whole game
投下とうか
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
投棄とうき
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
投与とうよ
administration (of medicine); giving medication
投げなげ
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss
連投れんとう
pitching in consecutive games; making multiple posts (on a website); posting multiple comments

Stroke Order

7 strokes

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