Japanese symbol for “toss”
投げる
なげる
Romaji: nageru
to throw; to hurl; to fling; to toss
In Japanese, toss 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 “toss”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| トス | トス tosu | toss (of a ball); tossing |
| 放る | ほうる houru | to throw; to fling; to hurl |
| 和える | あえる aeru | to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing) |
| 振り立てる | ふりたてる furitateru | to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically |
| 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 “toss”.
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.