Word Meaning 放る

ほる horu

放る is read as ほる (horu) and means to throw.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

ほる

Romaji

horu

Writing Variants

放るほうる houru
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 372 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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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

いい球を放るようになったな、恵一君。

You throw a good ball nowadays, Keiichi.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 1 related entries

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大森ほるす Oomori Horus