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放(はな)つ
Rank #1,581

Meanings

  • Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, transitive verb
    1. to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to hit (e.g. baseball); to break wind
  • 2. to set free; to release; to let loose
  • 3. to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
  • 4. to send out (a person to carry out a duty)
  • 5. to set fire to

Readings

放つ
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はなつ
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