Kanji

投

投

throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

トウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

なげる, -なげ

Nanori (Name Reading)

ゆき

Common Readings

トウ, な…げる

Example sentences

投げる なげる
彼は全力でボールをキャッチャーに投げた。

He threw the ball to the catcher with all his might.

ど ど
彼はど真ん中にボールを投げた。

He threw the ball right in the middle.

投げ出す なげだす
困難に直面しても、決して途中で投げ出してはいけない。

Even if you face difficulties, you must never give up halfway.

薄志弱行 はくしじゃっこう
彼は薄志弱行で、いつも物事を途中で投げ出してしまう。

He is weak-willed and always gives up on things halfway through.

投げつける なげつける
怒りに任せて、彼は地面にコップを投げつけた。

Giving in to his anger, he threw the cup on the ground.

投げかける なげかける
彼女は私に鋭い視線を投げかけた

She cast a sharp glance at me.

矢継ぎ早 やつぎばや
彼女は矢継ぎ早に質問を投げかけてきた。

She asked one question after another in rapid succession.

放り投げる ほうりなげる
彼は宿題を放り投げて遊びに行った

He threw aside his homework and went out to play.

投入 とうにゅう
彼は新プロジェクトに多額の資金を投入した。

He invested a large amount of capital into the new project.

市場 しじょう
新しい製品を市場に投入する。

Introduce a new product to the market.

Example Vocabulary

投げる

なげる

to throw; to give up

投げ出す

なげだす

to throw out; to stretch out (one's legs); to abandon; to give up

投げつける

なげつける

to throw (something) at (someone/something); to fling

投げかける

なげかける

to cast (a glance); to throw (a question); to pose

放り投げる

ほうりなげる

to throw away; to throw carelessly; to abandon

投入

とうにゅう

to throw in; to invest (capital, labor)

投げ捨てる

なげすてる

to throw away; to abandon

投資

とうし

investment; investing

投擲

とうてき

throwing; hurling; toss

投げやり

なげやり

negligent, irresponsible, half-hearted, reckless

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