放
Kanji · N2
放 / set free
Kanji for set free, release, or fire.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ホウ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | はな.す、-っぱな.し、はな.つ、はな.れる、こ.く、ほう.る | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
放 carries the meaning set free, release, or fire.
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Common compounds with 放
開放するかいほうする
食べ放題たべほうだいall-you-can-eat / eating as much as one likes
放送するほうそうする
〜放題ほうだい
飲み放題のみほうだいall you can drink / bottomless cup
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