Word Meaning 放る (Houru): To Throw, to Fling

Meaning

English

to throw
to fling
to hurl
to toss
to neglect
to abandon
to leave alone
to give up on

Reading

Kana

ほうる

Romaji

houru

Writing Variants

放るほる horu
抛るほうる houru
抛るほる horu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 240 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

放れる

はなれる

to get free (from)

放送

ほうそう

broadcasting

放題

ほうだい

(doing) as one pleases

放火

ほうか

arson

放置

ほうち

leaving as is

放つ

はなつ

to send out (a person to carry out a duty)

放任

ほうにん

noninterference

放す

はなす

to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

放出

ほうしゅつ

release

放映

ほうえい

televising

放水

ほうすい

discharge of water (from a river, dam, etc.)

放流

ほうりゅう

discharge (e.g. of water from a dam)

Example Sentences

1

いい球を放るようになったな、恵一君。

You throw a good ball nowadays, Keiichi.