[投] Handwritten Kanji for to throw and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “投” (na-geru); Kanji for “to throw”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “投” (na-geru)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “投”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
投	トウ な-げる	tou na-geru	7	扌	to throw

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “投”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
石を投げる	いしをなげる	Ishi o nageru	To throw a stone
意気投合	いきとうごう	Ikitōgō	To hit it off together
全力投球	ぜんりょくとうきゅう	Zenryokutōkyū	To do your best