放 kanji — Set Free, Release, Fire | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

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放 kanji — Set Free, Release, Fire | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

放

Set Free, Release, Fire, Shoot, Emit, Banish, Liberate

8 strokes

N3

On readings 音読み

ほう

Kun readings 訓読み

はな.す、-っぱな.し、はな.つ、はな.れる、こ.く、ほう.る

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Words using 放

放送ほうそうするbroadcastingN4 放れるはなれるto leaveN3 放すはなすto separateN3 解放かいほうreleaseN2 放るほうるto let goN2 開放かいほうopenN2 放射ほうしゃradiationN1 放り込むほうりこむto throw intoN1 追放ついほうexileN1 放り出すほうりだすto throw outN1 放射能ほうしゃのうradioactivityN1 放出ほうしゅつreleaseN1

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