放 — set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

Readings

On'yomi

ホウ

Kun'yomi

はな.す-っぱな.しはな.つはな.れるこ.くほう.る

Example words

• 放送ほうそうbroadcast; broadcasting
• 開放かいほうopen; throw open; liberalization; liberalisation
• 解放かいほう(1) release; unleashing; liberation; emancipation; setting free (2) deallocation (of computer memory)
• 追放ついほうexile; banishment; eviction; transportation
• 放るほうる(1) to throw; to toss; to fling (2) to throw away; to discard (3) to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone; to give up on; to leave undone; to leave unfinished
• 放射能ほうしゃのうradioactivity
• 放置ほうちleave as is; leave to chance; leave alone; neglect
• 放出ほうしゅつrelease; emission; ejection