Quick answer
放 is the kanji for "Fire / Emit / Shoot". A common reading is はな.す (hanasu). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Fire / Emit / Shoot
Also : Fire · Emit · Shoot · Banish · Release · Set Free
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 放 represents 'SET FREE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of set free.
On-reading: ほう — remember this sound by associating it with set free. Kun-reading: はな.す.
Example Sentences
仕事を終えた後の解放感は格別だった。
しごとをおえたあとのかいほうかんはかくべつだった。
The sense of release after finishing work was exceptional.
ゴミを放置しないでください。
ごみをほうちしないでください。
Please do not leave garbage unattended.
Vocabulary using 放
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