投
投 - 1. to throw (a) to throw; to fling E.g.: 投下 (dropping), 投擲 (throwing) (b) to abandon; to cast away; to give up E.g.: 投棄 (abandonment), 投降 (surrender) 2. abbreviation of 投球 (pitching) E.g.: 完投 (pitching a whole game) 3. to agree with; to fit; to match E.g.: 投合 (congeniality) 4. to stay; to lodge E.g.: 投宿 (staying at an inn) 5. to put in; to send; to give E.g.: 投稿 (submission of an article), 投与 (administration of medicine)
投 (な.げる -な.げ) — to throw<br>(a) to throw; to fling<br>E. abbreviation of 投球 (pitching)<br>E. to agree with; to fit; to match<br>E. to stay; to lodge <br>E. to put in; to send; to give<br>E.
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Kunyomi
な.げる;-な.げ
Onyomi
トウ
Strokes
7
JLPT
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Composition
殳 扌
Meaning
- to throw
(a) to throw; to fling
E. abbreviation of 投球 (pitching)
E. to agree with; to fit; to match
E. to stay; to lodge
E. to put in; to send; to give
E.
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Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
な.げる
-な.げ
Onyomi
Example
投
げ
出
すな
。
Don't throw in the towel.
投票
で
決
める
。
We'll decide by voting.
投獄
を
契機
に
書
いた
。
I used my imprisonment as a chance to write.
投票
は
昨日行
われた
。
The poll was taken yesterday.
投票
ができる
年齢
ですか
。
Are you old enough to vote?
投資
の
収益
は
高
いだろう
。
The return on the investment will be high.
投函完了
、
と
。
後
は
頼
んだぞ
、
ポストマン
よ
。
Mailing complete. I leave the rest to you, postman!
投函完了
、
と
。
後
は
頼
んだぞ
、
ポストマン
よ
。
Mailing, complete. After is up to you, postman!
大投資
かは
株
を
買
い
占
めた
。
The big investor bought up the stocks.
反対投票多数
。
The noes have it.
賽
は
投
げられた
。
In for a penny, in for a pound.
石
を
投
げてはいけない
。
Don't throw stones.
