release / broadcast
N3- Onyomi
- ホウ
- Kunyomi
- はな(す)
- Stroke count
- 8
- JLPT
- N3
Mnemonic
放 means "release / broadcast". Its on'yomi ホウ and kun'yomi はな(す). To remember it, picture "release" every time you see 放, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
Stroke Order
Stroke count: 8
- 1上から下へ書きます。Write from top to bottom.
- 2左から右へ書きます。Write from left to right.
- 3横の画を先に、縦の画を後に書きます。Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
- 4外側の囲みを先に書き、中を後で書きます。Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
- 5中央を先に、左右を後に書きます。In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
- 6この漢字は8画です。下の練習エリアで順番に書いてみましょう。This kanji has 8 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.
Step by step
Stroke-order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Practice Writing
Trace the faded character with your mouse or finger. Hide the outline to test yourself.
Writing Tips
- Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
- Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
- Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
- Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.
Example words
Example sentences (5)
放送はとても大切です。
ほうそう は とても たいせつ です。
housou wa totemo taisetsu desu.
The broadcast is very important.
毎日釈放を使います。
まいにち しゃくほう を つかいます。
mainichi shakuhou o tsukaimasu.
I use the release (from custody) every day.
開放の意味を調べました。
かいほう の いみ を しらべました。
kaihou no imi o shirabemashita.
I looked up the meaning of "opening up".
これは新しい解放です。
これ は あたらしい かいほう です。
kore wa atarashii kaihou desu.
This is a new liberation.
釈放するについて話しました。
しゃくほうする に ついて はなしました。
shakuhousuru ni tsuite hanashimashita.
We talked about the to do release (from custody).