放

set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ホウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-っぱな.しこ.くはな.すはな.つはな.れるほう.る

Nanori (名乗り)

はなれ

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:3

Strokes:8

JLPT:N3

Frequency:288

Vocabulary

ホウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
解放	カイホウ	release; unleashing; liberation; emancipation; setting free; deallocation (of computer memory)
開放	カイホウ	opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
釈放	シャクホウ	release; liberation; acquittal
追放	ツイホウ	exile; banishment; eviction; deportation; purge; expulsion; ousting; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
放映	ホウエイ	televising; broadcasting; airing

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
放す	はなす	to release; to let go; to free; to set free; to let loose; to turn loose; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
放つ	はなつ	to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to hit (e.g. baseball); to break wind; to set free; to release; to let loose; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent); to send out (a person to carry out a duty); to set fire to
放る	ほうる	to throw; to fling; to hurl; to toss; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone; to give up on; to leave undone; to leave unfinished
放る	ほる	to throw; to fling; to hurl; to toss; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone; to give up on; to leave undone; to leave unfinished
放れる	はなれる	to get free (from); to be freed; to be released

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

emulate, imitate

rotation, go around

give, bestow, perform, alms

pledge, promise, vow

pardon, forgiveness

aggression, attack, criticize, polish

mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

garment, clothes, dressing