set free, release, fire, shoot

About this kanji

The kanji 「放」 primarily means to set free or release, commonly used in both verbs and nouns. You might encounter it in compounds such as 解放 (かいほう), which means release, and 開放 (かいほう), referring to the opening of something like a door or window. Another example is 釈放 (しゃくほう), meaning legal release. The verb 放る (ほうる) means to throw, illustrating a sense of letting something go. A usage note is that while it can imply a physical action like throwing, it also carries metaphorical meanings, such as releasing emotions or ideas.

Example sentences

• 自由に放たれた鳥たち。

  The birds released freely.

Meanings across languages

English

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

Tiếng Việt

giải phóng, phát hành, bắn, bắn ra, phát ra, đuổi, giải phóng

日本語

解放する, 放つ, 発射する, 撃つ, 発散する, 追放する, 自由にする

한국어

자유롭게 하다, 방출하다, 발사하다, 쏘다, 방출하다, 추방하다, 해방하다

中文

放开, 释放, 发射, 射击, 排放, 驱逐, 解放

id

membebaskan

th

ปล่อย

es

liberar

fr

libérer

de

freigeben

pt

libertar

Common compounds

• 解放かいほうrelease, unleashing, liberation
• 開放かいほうopening (a door, window, etc.), leaving open, opening up (e.g. to the public)
• 釈放しゃくほうrelease, liberation, acquittal
• 追放ついほうexile, banishment, eviction
• 放るほうるto throw, to fling, to hurl
• 放映ほうえいtelevising, broadcasting, airing
• 放火ほうかarson, setting fire
• 放棄ほうきabandonment, renouncement, renunciation