Japanese symbol for “throwing”
投げ
なげ
Romaji: nage
throw; throwing
In Japanese, throwing is 投げ, read なげ (nage).
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
- n throw; throwing
- n resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up
- n selling at a loss; sell-off; shakeout (stockm)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “throwing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 投擲 | とうてき touteki | throw; throwing |
| スローイング | スローイング surooingu | throwing |
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.) |
| 投手 | とうしゅ toushu | pitcher |
| 投入 | とうにゅう tounyuu | throwing in; inserting; depositing (e.g. a ballot) |
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.
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