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投
Throw, Cast
な-げる (na-geru)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Baseball is one of Japan's most popular sports, and 投手 (pitcher) literally means 'the person who throws.' The kanji is also used in words like 投票 (voting).
Memory Trick
Imagine THROWING a baseball with all your strength. Your HAND sends it flying through the air.
Readings
Onyomi: トウ (tou)
Kunyomi: な-げる (na-geru)
Example Words
投げる
なげる (nageru)
To throw
投手
とうしゅ (toushu)
Pitcher
投票
とうひょう (touhyou)
Vote
投入
とうにゅう (tounyuu)
To投入, to insert
Example Sentence
ボールを 遠くへ 投げました。
ボールを とおくへ なげました。
booru o tooku e nagemashita
I threw the ball far away.