“Throw” or “Pitch” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “投”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “投” means “Stay at”, “Give up” or “Agree with” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “投”
Jouyou Kanji “投” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 7 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | とう(tou) |
| Kun-Yomi | な(げる)(na(geru)) |
| Meanings | Throw, Cast, Pitch |
| Give up, Abandon | |
| Contribute (an article to) | |
| Surrender to | |
| Stay at, Put up at | |
| Agree with, Coincide with |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “投”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 投網(とあみ-to a mi) | Cast net, Casting net |
| 投影(とうえい-to u e i) | Shadowing, Projection |
| 投下(とうか-to u ka) | ① Throwing down, Dropping, Airdrop, ② Investment |
| 投函(とうかん-to u ka n) | Mailing; posting |
| 投棄(とうき-to u ki) | Abandonment, Throwing away, Disposal, Dumping |
| 投機(とうき-to u ki) | Speculation, Venture, Stock jobbing, Gambling (on stocks) |
| 投球(とうきゅう-to u kyu u) | Pitching, Throwing a ball, Bowling (in cricket) |
| 投降(とうこう-to u ko u) | Capitulation, Surrender, Fall |
| 投合(とうごう-to u go u) | Agreement, Coincidence |
| 投獄(とうごく-to u go ku) | Imprisonment, Incarceration |
| 投資(とうし-to u shi) | Investment, Capitalization |
| 投射(とうしゃ-to u sha) | Projection, Incidence |
| 投手(とうしゅ-to u shu) | Pitcher |
| 投宿(とうしゅく-to u shu ku) | Lodging, Putting up at (a hotel) |
| 投書(とうしょ-to u sho) | Letter (of complaint, opinion, etc), Letter to the editor, Letter from a reader, Contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc) |
| 投身(とうしん-to u shi n) | Suicidal dive, Throwing oneself to one’s death |
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