“Detach” or “Release” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “放”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “放” means “Emit”, “Release a thing freely” or “Drive (a person) away” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “放”

Jouyou Kanji “放” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
8 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
ほう(hou) |
Kun-Yomi |
はな(す)(hana(su)) |
はな(つ)(hana(tsu)) |
はな(れる)(hana(reru)) |
ほう(る)(hou(ru)) |
ゆる(す)(yuru(su)) |
ほしいまま(hoshiimama) |
まか(す)(maka(su)) |
さ(く)(sa(ku)) |
ひ(る)(hi(ru)) |
こ(く)(ko(ku)) |
Meanings |
Detach, Free, Release, Let (a person) go |
Drive (a person) away, Send (a person) away |
Emit, Radiate |
Throw, Toss, Dump |
Selfish, Willful, Self-indulgent |
Imitate, Copy, Mimic |
Break wind |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “放”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
放逸(ほういつ-ho u i tsu) |
Indulgence, Self-indulgence, Prodigal, Looseness, Dissoluteness |
放下(ほうか-ho u ka) |
① Discarding, Abandoning, ② Casting off one’s attachments (in Zen) |
放火(ほうか-ho u ka) |
Arson, Incendiarism, Setting fire |
放歌(ほうか-ho u ka) |
Loud singing, To sing loudly |
放課(ほうか-ho u ka) |
Dismissal of class (at the end of the day) |
放棄(ほうき-ho u ki) |
Abandonment, Renunciation, Renunciation |
放言(ほうげん-ho u ge n) |
Irresponsible remark, Indiscreet remark, Careless comment |
放校(ほうこう-ho u ko u) |
Expulsion from school |
放散(ほうさん-ho u sa n) |
Radiation, Diffusion, Dissemination |
放恣(ほうし-ho u shi) |
Self‐indulgence, Dissoluteness, Licentiousness |
放資(ほうし-ho u shi) |
Investment |
放射(ほうしゃ-ho u sha) |
Radiation, Emission |
放射状(ほうしゃじょう-ho u sha jo u) |
Radial, Radiate, Sunburst appearance |
放射線(ほうしゃせん-ho u sha se n) |
Radiation, Radiant ray, Radioactive rays |
放出(ほうしゅつ-ho u shu tsu) |
Release, Emission, Ejection, Exudation, Discharge |
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