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Kotomora

投

throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 3FrequencyTop 500Strokes7

Readings

On'yomi

  • トウ

Kun'yomi

  • な.げる
  • -な.げ

Meaning

投 centers on sending something away from oneself with force or intention: throwing, hurling, discarding, or abandoning. Extended senses like launching into an activity, joining, or investing in something share the idea of directing oneself or resources outward, while selling at a loss is a financial abandonment.

Most common words using 投

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  • 投稿とうこう
    N1

    contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)

  • 投票とうひょう
    N3

    voting; ballot; poll; vote

  • 投資とうし
    N2

    investment

  • 投げなげ

    throw; throwing

  • 投入とうにゅう
    N1

    throwing in; inserting; depositing (e.g. a ballot)

  • 投手とうしゅ

    pitcher

  • 投下とうか

    throwing down; dropping; airdrop

  • 投げるなげる
    N4

    to throw; to hurl; to fling; to toss; to cast

  • 投与とうよ

    administration (of medicine); giving medication

  • 投影とうえい
    N1

    projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); reflection; cast shadow

  • 投球とうきゅう

    pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball

  • 投降とうこう

    surrender

  • 投棄とうき

    abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping

  • 連投れんとう

    pitching in consecutive games

  • 投薬とうやく

    administration; medication; dosage

  • 投機とうき

    speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)

  • 投じるとうじる
    N1

    to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow)

  • 投函とうかん

    mailing; posting

  • 完投かんとう

    going the whole distance; pitching a whole game

  • 投信とうしん

    investment trust

  • 好投こうとう

    good (nice) pitching

  • 投石とうせき

    stone throwing

  • 投射とうしゃ
    N1

    projection (of an image)

  • 投書とうしょ
    N2

    letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader

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Etymology

投 combines 扌 (hand) with 殳, a component associated with striking or action. The character likely expresses the idea of throwing or casting with the hand.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side is a hand 扌, and the right side 殳 suggests a striking tool. Picture a hand throwing a tool or weapon, sending it flying away.

Reading mnemonic

For トウ, imagine throwing a toe-shaped object: toe -> トウ, and your hand hurls it across the room.