Word Meaning

とう tou

投 is read as とう (tou) and means counter for casts (of a line).

Meaning

English

  1. counter for casts (of a line)
  2. counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.)
  3. pitching ability

Reading

Kana

とう

Romaji

tou

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 65716 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

投資

とうし

investment

投書

とうしょ

contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)

投じる

とうじる

to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause)

投げる

なげる

to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

投手

とうしゅ

pitcher

投球

とうきゅう

pitching

投機

とうき

speculation

投入

とうにゅう

launching (a product into the market)

投下

とうか

investment

投信

とうしん

investment trust

投げ

なげ

a throw

投与

とうよ

administration (of medicine)

Example Sentences

10

かれはいしをかわになげた。

He threw a stone into the river.

かのじょはぼーるをたかくなげあげた。

She threw the ball high into the air.

かれはおこってかばんをゆかになげた。

He angrily threw his bag onto the floor.

よみおえたかみをはこになげいれた。

He threw the paper he had finished reading into the box.

とちゅうでしごとをなげだしてはいけない。

You must not give up and abandon your work halfway through.

かれはあたらしいかつどうにとうじた。

He launched himself into the new activity.

かのじょはけんきゅうかいにみをとうじた。

She threw herself into the research group.

ちちはじぎょうにおおくのかねをとうじた。

My father invested a lot of money in that business.

かれはかいぎできびしいいけんをなげかけた。

He hurled a harsh opinion into the meeting.

Are you going to vote?