抛
hurl
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Readings
On'yomi
- ホウ
Kun'yomi
- なげう.つ
Meaning
抛 centers on throwing something forcefully or discarding it with a strong motion: to hurl or fling away.
Study
Etymology
抛 combines 扌 (hand) with a right side that likely originated from 九 and 力, suggesting a hand forcefully throwing or discarding something. The exact historical development of the right component is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left hand 扌 grabs something and hurls it away with the force of 九 and 力 combined on the right.
Reading mnemonic
For ホウ, imagine a hand hurling a heavy object with a loud 'hoe!' sound: hoe -> ホウ, as the object flies through the air.