放
set free · release · fire · shoot · emit · banish · liberate
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
方 + strike
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of direction and strike. Releasing direction.
Symbolism
Broadcast, release, emit. Represents releasing.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Flickering flames
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
百花斉放
ひゃっかせいほう
let a hundred flowers blossom; Hundred Flowers campaign; let a hundred flowers blossom
不羈奔放
ふきほんぽう
free-spirited and uninhibited; free-spirited and uninhibited
奔放不羈
ほんぽうふき
free-spirited and uninhibited; free-spirited and uninhibited
放歌高吟
ほうかこうぎん
loud singing; loud singing
放蕩息子
ほうとうむすこ
good-for-nothing son; profligate son; good-for-nothing son
自由放任
じゆうほうにん
laissez-faire; non-intervention; laissez-faire
高歌放吟
こうかほうぎん
singing at the top of one's voice; singing at the top of one's voice
豪放磊落
ごうほうらいらく
broadminded; broadminded
無罪放免
むざいほうめん
acquittal; acquittal
自由奔放
じゆうほんぽう
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling; free and uncontrolled
放蕩三昧
ほうとうざんまい
being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures; giving oneself up to debauchery and dissipation; being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures
放蕩無頼
ほうとうぶらい
being dissolute and unruly; ruining oneself by leading a fast life; being dissolute and unruly
漫言放語
まんげんほうご
saying whatever one feels; speaking at random; making careless remarks; saying whatever one feels
門戸開放
もんこかいほう
open door policy; open door policy
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 放 mean in Japanese?
放 means set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate.
How do you read 放?
On'yomi: ホウ (HOU). Kun'yomi: はな.す、-っぱな.し、はな.つ、はな.れる、こ.く、ほう.る (hanasu, ppanashi, hanatsu, hanareru, koku, houru).
How many strokes does 放 have?
放 has 8 strokes. Its radical is 攴 (strike).
Is 放 a good kanji for a tattoo?
Yes. 放 (set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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