Kanji

放

Meaning

set free release fire

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • はなす
  • っぱなし
  • はなつ
  • はなれる
  • こく
  • ほうる

On'yomi

  • ほう そう broadcasting
  • かい ほう opening (a door, window, etc.)
  • ほう か arson

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/8

Component Analysis

放
set free, release, fire...
はな.す, -っぱな.し, ホウ
方
direction, person, alternative
かた, -かた, ホウ
亠
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ
攵
( 攴 ) strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク
𠂉
乂
mow, cut grass, subdue
おさ.める, か.る, ガイ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ

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