Japanese symbol for “hurl”
飛ばす
とばす
Romaji: tobasu
to let fly; to make fly; to send flying; to blow off (e.g. in the wind)
In Japanese, hurl is 飛ばす, read とばす (tobasu).
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
- v5s, vt to let fly; to make fly; to send flying; to blow off (e.g. in the wind); to launch; to fire
- v5s, vt to skip over; to leave out; to omit; to drop (e.g. a stitch); to fast-forward
- v5s, vt to run fast; to drive fast; to gallop
- v5s, vt to spray; to splash; to spatter
- v5s, vt to say without reservation; to call out (e.g. a jeer); to rattle off (e.g. a joke)
- v5s, vt to spread (e.g. a rumour); to circulate; to send out (a message); to issue (e.g. an appeal)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hurl”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 投げる | なげる nageru | to throw; to hurl; to fling |
| 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 |
| 躍らす | おどらす odorasu | to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast |
| 躍らせる | おどらせる odoraseru | to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飛行 | ひこう hikou | flight; flying; aviation |
| 飛行機 | ひこうき hikouki | airplane; aeroplane; plane |
| 飛ぶ | とぶ tobu | to fly; to soar |
| 飛躍 | ひやく hiyaku | leap; jump |
| 飛ばし | とばし tobashi | selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hurl”.
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.