投

throw

JLPT N3 Grade 3 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: な.げる・-な.げ
On'yomi: トウ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

投 means "throw". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read な.げる・-な.げ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

投 in example sentences

投なげ出だすな。

Nagedasu na.

Don't throw in the towel.
トムは左ひだり投手とうしゅだ。

Tomu wa hidari toushu da.

Tom is a southpaw pitcher.
そのボール投なげて。

Sono booru nagete.

Pitch the ball.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 投

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Common questions

What does the kanji 投 mean?: 投 means "throw". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 投 have?: 投 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 投 read?: It is read な.げる・-な.げ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 投?: 投 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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