Vocabulary

What does 放つ (はなつ, hanatsu) mean?

放つ (はなつ, hanatsu) means to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to hit (e.g. baseball).

Quick facts
Readingはなつ
Romajihanatsu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
はなつ
hanatsu

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to hit (e.g. baseball)

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to hit (e.g. baseball)
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to set free; to release; to let loose
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
  4. 4godan verb · transitive to send out (a person to carry out a duty)
  5. 5godan verb · transitive to set fire to

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