- 投げる — to throw
- 投票 — vote
- 投資 — investment
- 投球 — pitching (a ball)
- 投書 — letter to the editor
- 投入 — throw in, input, supply
The kanji 投 combines the radical 扌 (hand) with 殳 (strike/weapon), expressing the act of throwing with the hand. It is used in both literal and abstract senses—such as throwing a ball or casting a vote.
ボールを投げるのが 得意です。
I’m good at throwing balls.
彼は 選挙で 投票しました。
He voted in the election.
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