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[はな()·]
hanatsu
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 放つ

godan verb, 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 (in the form 火を放つ)

Definition and Synonyms for 放つ

Radiate send out rays or waves
Synonyms: 射出, 放つ, 放光, 放出, 放射, 放散, , 照射, 発する, 発光, 発散
Release make (assets) available
Synonyms: 放す, 放つ
Utter express audibly
Synonyms: こく, つく, 他言, 口走る, 吐く, 吐露, 吹く, 噴く, 放つ, 漏らす, 演述, 発する, 発語, 表す, 表す, 表出, 言う, 言い漏らす, 言い表す, 述べる, 飛ばす
Liberate grant freedom to
Synonyms: 放す, 放つ, 放免, 解放, 解き放す, 解き放つ, 許す, 逃がす, 釈放
Emancipate give equal rights to
Synonyms: 放す, 放つ, 逃す, 逃がす
Breathe expel (gases or odors)
Synonyms: 放つ, 放出, 発する, 発散
Fire cause to go off
Synonyms: ぶつ, 免官, ひり出す, 射出, 射撃, 撃つ, ぶっ放す, 放つ, 放免, 放出, 放り出す, 放流, 放逐, 流出, 発する, 発射, 発砲, 着火, 罷免, 辞める, 辞めさせる, 銃撃, 飛ばす, 馘首
Blast fire a shot
Synonyms: ぶつ, 射出, 撃つ, ぶっ放す, 放つ, 発射
Fire start firing a weapon
Synonyms: ぶつ, 射出, 射撃, 撃つ, ぶっ放す, 放つ, 発射, 発砲, 銃撃
Shoot throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
Synonyms: ぶつ, シュート, 投げる, 撃つ, 放つ
Glow emit a steady even light without flames
Synonyms: 光り輝く, 放つ, 照り輝く
Utter utter sounds (not necessarily words)
Synonyms: こく, つく, 他言, 口走る, 吐く, 吐露, 吹く, 噴く, 放つ, 漏らす, 演述, 発する, 発語, 表す, 表す, 表出, 言う, 言い漏らす, 言い表す, 述べる, 飛ばす
Emancipate of women and minorities
Synonyms: 放す, 放つ, 逃す, 逃がす
Liberate free from confinement
Synonyms: 放す, 放つ, 放免, 解放, 解き放す, 解き放つ, 許す, 逃がす, 釈放

Meanings for each kanji in 放つ

» set free; release; fire; shoot; emit; banish; liberate

Categories 放つ is a member of

Discharge eliminate (a substance)
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Turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
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Fire cause to go off
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Blast fire a shot
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Hit cause to move by striking
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Radiate cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays
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Issue circulate or distribute or equip with
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Give Off give off, send forth, or discharge
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 放つ

Conjugations for 放つ

masu stem
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hanachi
Negative stem
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hanata
te-form
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hanatte
Negative te-form
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hanatanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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hanatanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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hanatsu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hanatanai
Past Indicative Form
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hanatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hanatanakatta
Presumptive Form
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hanatou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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hanachimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hanachimasen
Past Indicative Form
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hanachimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hanachimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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hanachimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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hanachitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hanachitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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hanachitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hanachitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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hanachita
te-form
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hanachitakute
Negative te-form
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hanachitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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hanachitaku
Provisional Form
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hanachitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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hanachitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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hanachitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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hanachitakunakattara
Objective Form
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hanachitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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hanate
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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hanachinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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hanateba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hanatanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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hanatanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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hanattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hanatanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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hanattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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hanateru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hanatenai
Past Indicative Form
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hanateta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hanatenakatta
masu-stem
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hanate
te-form
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hanatete
Negative te-form
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hanatenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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hanatemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hanatemasen
Past Indicative Form
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hanatemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hanatemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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hanatareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hanatarenai
Past Indicative Form
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hanatareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hanatarenakatta
masu stem
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hanatare
te-form
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hanatarete
Negative te-form
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hanatarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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hanataremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hanataremasen
Past Indicative Form
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hanataremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hanataremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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hanataseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hanatasenai
Past Indicative Form
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hanataseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hanatasenakatta
masu stem
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hanatase
te-form
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hanatasete
Negative te-form
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hanatasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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hanatasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hanatasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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hanatasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hanatasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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hanatasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hanatasarenai
Past Indicative Form
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hanatasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hanatasarenakatta
masu stem
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hanatasare
te-form
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hanatasarete
Negative te-form
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hanatasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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hanatasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hanatasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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hanatasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hanatasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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hanatan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hanatazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hanatanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hanatazaru

Sample Sentences for 放つ

He took a beautiful shot at a deer.
The captain gave orders for a salute to be fired.
This gas gives off a bad smell.
The car has been kicking around the roadside for weeks.
This wild rose gives off a sweet scent.

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