Kanji 投: throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
Key takeaways
Kanji 投: throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 投
throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine using your hand (扌) to throw a weapon (殳) like a spear. This combination represents the physical act of throwing something far away, which also extends to the meaning of 'investing' capital into a project.
