Word Meaning 放置

ほうち houchi

放置 is read as ほうち (houchi) and means leaving as is.

Meaning

English

leaving as is
leaving alone
leaving to chance
neglecting
abandoning

Reading

Kana

ほうち

Romaji

houchi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 5076 Priority A

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ほうしゃせんはっせいそうち

radiation generator

放る

ほる

to throw

放送

ほうそう

broadcasting

放題

ほうだい

(doing) as one pleases

放火

ほうか

arson

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

放れる

はなれる

to get free (from)

放水

ほうすい

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