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Meaning of 放つ(はなつ) in Japanese

放つ
Kana Reading
はなつ
Romaji
hanatsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `tsu' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to fire (e.g. an arrow); to hit (e.g. baseball); to break wind
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to free; to release
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to give off (e.g. a scent); to emit (e.g. light)

Examples of 放つ, はなつ in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
放つ
Plain Polite
放ちます
Negative
放たない
Negative Polite
放ちません

Past

Plain
放った
Plain Polite
放ちました
Negative
放たなかった
Negative Polite
放ちませんでした

Te

Plain
放って
Plain Polite
放ちまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
放たれる
Plain Polite
放たれます
Negative
放たれない
Negative Polite
放たれません


Related Kanji

JLPT 3

8 strokes

set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: はな.す, -っぱな.し, はな.つ, はな.れる, こ.く, ほう.る

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