投 Kanji – throw
The Japanese kanji 投 can mean throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss.
Meaning and Readings
How is 投 read?
投 has the onyomi reading トウ and the kunyomi readings なげる, -なげ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as tou, nageru, nage.
Common Japanese Words Using 投
These common Japanese words contain 投. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 下手投げ（したてなげ） — underhand throw
- 継投（けいとう） — relieving the (starting) pitcher
- 好投（こうとう） — good (nice) pitching
- 国民投票（こくみんとうひょう） — national referendum
- 上手投げ（うわてなげ） — overhand throw
- 身投げ（みなげ） — throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
- 投げる（なげる） — to throw, to hurl, to fling, to toss, to cast
- 投げ込む（なげこむ） — to throw into
- 投げ出す（なげだす） — to throw down, to throw out, to stretch out (one's legs)
- 投じる（とうじる） — to throw, to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow)