Kanji

What does the kanji 投 mean?

投 means throw; invest, join. On'yomi トウ. Kun'yomi な.げる、-な.げ.

Quick facts
On'yomiトウ
Kun'yomiな.げる、-な.げ
Strokes7
Main radical手
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi トウKun'yomi な.げる、-な.げ
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

throw; invest, join

Memory hook

The hand (扌) swinging the tool (殳) hard to hurl it — THROW, INVEST.

Main radical

手hand 4 strokes

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 投書とうしょletter to the editor, reader's contribution
  • 投入とうにゅうinput, insertion; investment, mobilization
  • 投資とうしinvestment
  • 投げ出すなげだすto throw out; to give up, to abandon

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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