7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N3

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

Kun'yomi
  • to throw ②to give up ③to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
  • -な
On'yomi
  • トウ
    pitching ability ②counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.) ③counter for casts (of a line)

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

トウ 50.9%
げる-な 49.1%

Character Breakdown

throw, discard, abandon
トウ な.げる (3rd, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ また ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)

Common Words

to throw ②to give up ③to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
pitching ability ②counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.) ③counter for casts (of a line)
throwing in ②investment ③launching (a product into the market) ④submitting (a job to a computer)
to throw down ②to abandon ③to give freely ④to start to throw
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References

Unicode hex code 6295
JIS X 0208 1-37-74
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1856
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2095
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1021
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1060
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Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 287
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 282
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 862
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 713
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c4.18
Four corner code 5704.7
De Roo Code 1368