放
set free · release · fire · shoot · emit · banish · liberate
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Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of direction and strike. Releasing direction.
Symbolism
Broadcast, release, emit. Represents releasing.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Flickering flames
Component Breakdown
方 + strike
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
百花斉放
ひゃっかせいほう
let a hundred flowers blossom; Hundred Flowers campaign
不羈奔放
ふきほんぽう
free-spirited and uninhibited
奔放不羈
ほんぽうふき
free-spirited and uninhibited
放歌高吟
ほうかこうぎん
loud singing
放蕩息子
ほうとうむすこ
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
自由放任
じゆうほうにん
laissez-faire; non-intervention
高歌放吟
こうかほうぎん
singing at the top of one's voice
豪放磊落
ごうほうらいらく
broadminded
無罪放免
むざいほうめん
acquittal
自由奔放
じゆうほんぽう
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
放蕩三昧
ほうとうざんまい
being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures; giving oneself up to debauchery and dissipation
放蕩無頼
ほうとうぶらい
being dissolute and unruly; ruining oneself by leading a fast life
漫言放語
まんげんほうご
saying whatever one feels; speaking at random; making careless remarks
門戸開放
もんこかいほう
open door policy
Anime & Manga
とんでもスキルで異世界放浪メシ
Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill
A well-known work with 放 in its Japanese title.
君は放課後インソムニア
Insomniacs After School
A well-known work with 放 in its Japanese title.
勇者パーティーを追放されたビーストテイマー、最強種の猫耳少女と出会う
Beast Tamer
A well-known work with 放 in its Japanese title.
一瞬で治療していたのに役立たずと追放された天才治癒師、闇ヒーラーとして楽しく生きる
The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows
A well-known work with 放 in its Japanese title.
追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する
The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System
A well-known work with 放 in its Japanese title.
Other kanji with the same meaning
“set free”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 放 mean in Japanese?
放 means set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate.
How do you read 放?
On'yomi: ホウ (HOU). Kun'yomi: はな.す、-っぱな.し、はな.つ、はな.れる、こ.く、ほう.る (hanasu, ppanashi, hanatsu, hanareru, koku, houru).
How many strokes does 放 have?
放 has 8 strokes. Its radical is 攴 (strike).
Is 放 a good kanji for a tattoo?
放 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.