JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 19

投 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

throw; cast

On
トウtou
Kun
なげるnageru とうじるtoujiru なげnage

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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投7 strokes

How to write 投: stroke order

投 has 7 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

投 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 投 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 投

The parts 投 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 扌 (手)

    hand

    Radical

  • 殳

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 19