Keyword
throw
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 8
Heisig762
Readings
(62%)
とう
(36%)
Composed of
left hand
weapon
Mnemonic

A spear is a weapon that you use your hand to throw.

Used in vocabulary (400 in total)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to throw away
investment
to throw into
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
throw; throwing; throwing event
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to fling (away); to hurl
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
a throw; a fall
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
administration (of medicine)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
pitching ability; counter for pitches
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to throw into; to dump in together
imprisonment; incarceration
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to throw back
stone throwing
to throw into
mailing; posting
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
administration; medication; dosage
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft or ships)
to throw down
throwing knife
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
to throw at; to turn; to raise
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
prior investment; upfront investment
cast net; casting net
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
unlawful dumping (e.g. of garbage)
resignation; giving up the game for lost
quoits; ring toss
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
to throw up (in the air)
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
contributor (of written material)
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
insertion slot (e.g. coins, tickets); input port
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
ballot paper; voting paper
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
continuing to pitch
to give by tossing or throwing
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
results of a vote; voting results
lasso; lariat
to project a shadow; to cast a shadow
suicide by throwing oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death
voter turnout; (polling) turnout
local referendum; poll of residents; plebiscite
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
projection; ejection
lodging; putting up at a hotel
final vote; run-off ballot
knife thrower; knife throwing
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
investment trust; mutual fund
hammer throw (track and field)
throwing with the hand
tossing a coin (to a street performer or beggar); tossed coin; (online) tipping; tip; donation
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
floodlight; floodlight projector
javelin (throw)
to throw away
pitching in consecutive games; making multiple posts (on a website); posting multiple comments
ball game; playing catch
good (nice) pitching
overhead throw in judo
to dump (a load of something); to throw from a height; to throw downwards
dropping anchor
way of throwing (esp. in baseball); throwing technique; pitching technique
to throw down the gauntlet
throwing oneself to one's death; precipitating oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death
drug administration; giving of a drug; medication
railgun; firearm that uses electromagnetism to propel a projectile
to throw in the towel
throwing in; tossing in; insert (in a newspaper, book, etc.); free-style flower arrangement
underhand throw; underarm throw
to throw a person down
overhand throw; a throw using the outside of the arm
going the whole distance; pitching a whole game
surrenderer; person who surrenders
casting and counting votes
careless pitch
pitching and batting
pitching duel; pitchers' battle
to cause a stir; to create a stir; to make a stir; to cause repercussions
javelin (throw)
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
suggestion box; complaints box
referendum; popular vote; plebiscite
(love) letter tossed into a home
stirring things up; adding fuel to a fire
investment trust
dropping a bomb; bomb drop; slingstone
cast net; casting net
being at one's wit's end; being (quite) at a loss (what to do)
atlatl; woomera; spear thrower
throwing spear; javelin
diversified investment
left-handed pitching
first (written) contribution
agreement; coincidence; congeniality
relieving the (starting) pitcher
postal voting; postal ballot; voting by mail
investing in oneself
total number of votes cast
projection (of images)
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
readers' column; letters to the editor section
nageire; free-style flower arrangement
pitching with all one's strength
nageire; free-style flower arrangement
(doses for) oral administration
Fiscal Investment and Loan Program; FILP
investment advisor; financial adviser
speculator; venturer
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
kubinage; neck throw; head throw
ura-nage (in judo, an over-the-head throw performed by rolling backwards)
reader's column; letters-to-the-editor column
armlock throw; forearm throw
pitching strength (of a team)
mailing; posting
throwing sideways
variety of beltless arm throw
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
Fiscal Investment and Loan Program; FILP
investment and lending
throwing in; tossing in; insert (in a newspaper, book, etc.); free-style flower arrangement
being at one's wit's end; being (quite) at a loss (what to do)
tossing a coin (to a street performer or beggar); tossed coin; (online) tipping; tip; donation
pulling overarm throw
final vote; run-off ballot
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
contributor (e.g. to a newspaper); correspondent
snowball fight
lasso; lariat
repost (e.g. of an online article); resubmission; revised submission
absentee ballot; absentee voting
sacrifice goods; liquidation (shares); things thrown (out)
electronic voting; e-voting
written contribution; submission (to a newspaper, online forum, etc.)
private investment; individual investment
winning techniques where the opponent is thrown without close bodily contact
pitch-pot (stick-throwing game)
girl's throw; throwing like a girl
speculation fever
lifting throw
throwing of mochi to an assembled crowd, esp. during the framework-raising ceremony of a new building
secret vote; secret ballot
body drop throw (sweeping the opponent's legs and throwing them forward)
inner thigh throw
being at a loss
adventurer; speculator
(coincidence of) mutual sentiment; sharing the same sentiment with somebody; finding oneself on the same wavelength as somebody; seeing eye to eye
projection; project; philosophical concept introduced by Heidegger (Entwurf)
hip throw (judo, sumo)
a projection drawing
javelin (throw)
investment climate; investment environment
projective technique
to suffer a loss (usu. in sport)
striped jewfish (Stereolepis doederleini)
posts list; (summary) list of all messages (threads)
to be betrayed unexpectedly; to be stabbed in the back; to be double-crossed
angle of projection or incidence
throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
land speculation; real-estate speculation; speculation in land
pulling underarm throw
throwing event (javelin, discus, shot put, etc.)
a speculative spirit
to lay out (one's money) in; to invest in
good pitching
to throw away
to be betrayed unexpectedly; to be stabbed in the back; to be double-crossed
submitting a haiku (for publication)
accidental bombing
(method of) projection
polling or voting district
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
interjectory particle (e.g. "yo", "ne", "sa")
land investment; investment in land
backward belt throw
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
javelin (throw)
jetsam; jettisoned cargo
hammer throw (track and field)
to dump (a load of something); to throw from a height; to throw downwards
to cause a stir; to create a stir; to make a stir; to cause repercussions
sacrifice goods; liquidation (shares); things thrown (out)
pitch-pot (stick-throwing game)
playing catch
interjection
dissenting vote; vote of opposition; negative vote; blackballing
starting pitcher
voting for one person only
floodlight; floodlight projector
pitcher's misjudgment (misjudgement)
left-handed baseball pitcher
javelin; lance
Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (1972); London Convention
secret balloting with multiple entries
currency speculation
oblique projection
pitchers fly
open investment trust
spot investment trust
foreign direct investment; FDI; direct overseas investment
on-the-sea ballot (votes cast in a federal election by ships' crewmen and sent by fax)
absentee investor (e.g. in real estate)
hooking inner thigh throw
hooking inner thigh throw
two-handed head twist down
rear throw down
inventory investment
investment spending; investment expenditure
projection reference point; PRP
perspective projection
photo projective method (esp. in psych.)
defenestration (throwing something or somebody out the window)
stock speculation; speculation in stocks; playing the stock market
fight in which things are thrown at each other (e.g. pie fight); pitching duel
gnomonic projection (in mapping)
gnomonic projection (in mapping)
investment strategy
thrownness; philosophical concept (Geworfenheit in German) introduced by Heidegger
dwarf-throwing; dwarf-tossing; midget-tossing
pebble throwing game played by young girls
middle relief pitcher; middle reliever
middle relief pitcher; middle reliever
investment corporation
presentation; giving; bestowing
impact investing; impact investment
disk-flicking game; crokinole; carrom; pitchnut
Examples (200 in total)
Don't throw things at me.
A boy was throwing stones at the dog.
The boy threw a stone.