Japanese symbol for “fling”
投げる
なげる
Romaji: nageru
to throw; to hurl; to fling; to toss
In Japanese, fling is 投げる, read なげる (nageru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v1, vt to throw; to hurl; to fling; to toss; to cast
- v1, vt to give up; to abandon; to throw away
- v1, vt to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 放る | ほうる houru | to throw; to fling; to hurl |
| 投げ飛ばす | なげとばす nagetobasu | to fling (away); to hurl |
| 放っぽる | ほっぽる hopporu | to fling; to toss; to throw |
| ぶっ飛ばす | ぶっとばす buttobasu | to send flying; to strike; to fling |
| 放り投げる | ほうりなげる hourinageru | to throw; to toss; to fling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 投票 | とうひょう touhyou | voting; ballot; poll |
| 投資 | とうし toushi | investment |
| 投稿 | とうこう toukou | contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.) |
| 投げ | なげ nage | throw; throwing |
| 投手 | とうしゅ toushu | pitcher |
| 投入 | とうにゅう tounyuu | throwing in; inserting; depositing (e.g. a ballot) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fling”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.