放


This kanji means set free, release, get free of, fire (a weapon), or emit.

on readings:
  • hō
kun readings:
  • hana
examples:
放れる hanareru get free of
放す hanasu set free, release
放つ hanatsu set free, release, fire (a weapon), emit
放置 hōchi let alone, leave as is, leave to chance
放火 hōka arson
放送 hōsō broadcasting
解放 kaihō liberation, emancipation
釈放 shakuhō release, discharge
追放 tsuihō banishment, purge

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Last ∆ on 28 February 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.