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What is the Kanji for 'Throw'? | 投

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Throw', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Throw' is 投.

    kanji

    投

    Meaning

    Throw

    Reading

    kunyomiな

    na

    onyomiとう

    tou

    Parts

    扌Hand (手)殳Pike

    Example Word

    投資: investment. The Japanese verbal noun '投資 (とうし)' means 'investment'. It refers to the act of investing money, time, or resources into something with the expectation of achieving a profit or benefit. This term is commonly used in financial contexts but can also apply to non-monetary investments, such as investing effort into a project. For example: He made a good investment in stocks「彼は株に良い投資をした」(かれはかぶにいいとうしをした). Investing in education is important「教育への投資は重要だ」(きょういくへのとうしはじゅうようだ). The word can also be used metaphorically, such as investing time in a relationship.

    Radical

    手

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    617

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 投

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    扌

    Meaning

    Hand

    radical

    殳

    Meaning

    Pike

Words Using 投

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    投資

    Meaning

    Investment

    word

    投げる

    Meaning

    Throw

    word

    投票

    Meaning

    Voting

    word

    投入

    Meaning

    Investment, Insertion

Kanji Related to 投 Through the Part 扌

These 85 kanji contain the part 扌 as well.

    kanji

    押

    Meaning

    Push, Press down

    kanji

    抱

    Meaning

    Hug, Embrace

    kanji

    接

    Meaning

    Contact, Touch

    kanji

    挨

    Meaning

    Push open

    kanji

    拝

    Meaning

    Worship

    kanji

    擦

    Meaning

    Rub, Grate

    kanji

    掘

    Meaning

    Dig

    kanji

    揮

    Meaning

    Wield, Display

    kanji

    搭

    Meaning

    Board

    kanji

    探

    Meaning

    Search

    kanji

    推

    Meaning

    Infer

    kanji

    拓

    Meaning

    Reclaim, Cultivation

    kanji

    挑

    Meaning

    Challenge

    kanji

    排

    Meaning

    Exclude, Repudiate

    kanji

    擁

    Meaning

    Protect, Embrace

    kanji

    拷

    Meaning

    Torture

    kanji

    捻

    Meaning

    Wrenching

    kanji

    払

    Meaning

    Pay, Drive away

    kanji

    換

    Meaning

    Exchange

    kanji

    摘

    Meaning

    Pick, Pluck

    kanji

    携

    Meaning

    Carry with, Portable

    kanji

    捕

    Meaning

    Catch

    kanji

    擬

    Meaning

    Model, Imitate

    kanji

    拉

    Meaning

    Yank, Abduct

    kanji

    捜

    Meaning

    Search

    kanji

    操

    Meaning

    Handle, Chastity

    kanji

    摂

    Meaning

    Take in, Vicarious

    kanji

    抑

    Meaning

    Restrain, Suppress

    kanji

    授

    Meaning

    Instruct, Confer

    kanji

    拒

    Meaning

    Repel, Refuse

    kanji

    挫

    Meaning

    Sprain

    kanji

    拠

    Meaning

    Basis, Based on

    kanji

    抹

    Meaning

    Erase, Wipe

    kanji

    挿

    Meaning

    Insert

    kanji

    援

    Meaning

    Assist, Aid

    kanji

    掛

    Meaning

    Set, Hang

    kanji

    拐

    Meaning

    Kidnap

    kanji

    抗

    Meaning

    Resist, Confront

    kanji

    撤

    Meaning

    Remove, Withdraw

    kanji

    振

    Meaning

    Shake, Swing

    kanji

    折

    Meaning

    Bend, Fold

    kanji

    掃

    Meaning

    Sweep

    kanji

    描

    Meaning

    Depict, Draw

    kanji

    据

    Meaning

    Set, Install

    kanji

    捗

    Meaning

    Make progress

    kanji

    挟

    Meaning

    Put between, Between

    kanji

    招

    Meaning

    Invite

    kanji

    揚

    Meaning

    Hoist, Exalt

    kanji

    抵

    Meaning

    Resist, Match

    kanji

    択

    Meaning

    Choose, Select

    kanji

    採

    Meaning

    Gather, Pick

    kanji

    宇

    Meaning

    Eaves, Universe

    kanji

    捉

    Meaning

    Catch

    kanji

    提

    Meaning

    Present, Submit

    kanji

    拍

    Meaning

    Clap, Beat

    kanji

    技

    Meaning

    Skill

    kanji

    揺

    Meaning

    Rock, Shake

    kanji

    措

    Meaning

    Dispose, Set aside

    kanji

    拾

    Meaning

    Pick up

    kanji

    搬

    Meaning

    Transport, Carry

    kanji

    拭

    Meaning

    Wipe

    kanji

    抜

    Meaning

    Pluck, Extract

    kanji

    打

    Meaning

    Hit

    kanji

    拡

    Meaning

    Expand, Broaden

    kanji

    扶

    Meaning

    Aid, Lend support to

    kanji

    扱

    Meaning

    Handle

    kanji

    持

    Meaning

    Hold

    kanji

    掲

    Meaning

    Hoist, Display, Hold up

    kanji

    拙

    Meaning

    Clumsy, Unskillful

    kanji

    撲

    Meaning

    Slap, Deal a blow

    kanji

    括

    Meaning

    Bind, Fasten

    kanji

    捨

    Meaning

    Abandon, Discard

    kanji

    損

    Meaning

    Loss, Damage

    kanji

    抽

    Meaning

    Pluck, Extract

    kanji

    拘

    Meaning

    Arrest

    kanji

    握

    Meaning

    Grasp, Grip

    kanji

    指

    Meaning

    Finger

    kanji

    披

    Meaning

    Unfold, Expose

    kanji

    控

    Meaning

    Refrain, Abstain

    kanji

    抄

    Meaning

    Extract, Excerpt

    kanji

    担

    Meaning

    Bear, Carry

    kanji

    批

    Meaning

    Criticize

    kanji

    撮

    Meaning

    Snapshot, Photograph

    kanji

    搾

    Meaning

    Squeeze

    kanji

    把

    Meaning

    Grip, Grasp

Kanji Related to 投 Through the Part 殳

These 14 kanji contain the part 殳 as well.

    kanji

    設

    Meaning

    Set up, Establish

    kanji

    撃

    Meaning

    Beat, Strike

    kanji

    殻

    Meaning

    Shell, Husk

    kanji

    没

    Meaning

    Sink, Drown

    kanji

    段

    Meaning

    Step, Stairs

    kanji

    殺

    Meaning

    Kill

    kanji

    役

    Meaning

    Duty

    kanji

    殿

    Meaning

    Palace, Formal honorific title

    kanji

    股

    Meaning

    Crotch, Thigh

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    般

    Meaning

    Sort, Carrier

    kanji

    殴

    Meaning

    Beat, Assault

    kanji

    疫

    Meaning

    Epidemic

    kanji

    毀

    Meaning

    Break

Learn the Kanji 投

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 投 mean?

投 means 'Throw'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.