放 — bang

Parts that make up 放

How 放 was formed

Traditional analysis treats 放 as a phonetic-semantic compound involving 方, 攴.

Korean example words with 放

• 단방單放 Korean gloss: 단 한 번
• 방념放念 Korean gloss: 마음을 놓음
• 일방一放 Korean gloss: 단 한 방의 발사
• 방포放砲 Korean gloss: 포나 총을 대놓고 쏨
• 방기放棄 Korean gloss: 내버리고 아예 돌아보지 아니함
• 방종放縱 Korean gloss: 제멋대로 행동하여 거리낌이 없음
• 방랑放浪 Korean gloss: 정한 곳 없이 이리저리 떠돌아다님
• 방성放聲 Korean gloss: 소리를 크게 지름. 또는 그 소리
• 방탕放蕩 Korean gloss: 주색잡기에 빠져 행실이 좋지 못함
• 방면放免 Korean gloss: 붙잡아 가두어 두었던 사람을 놓아줌
• 방견放犬 Korean gloss: 개를 풀어 놓음. 또는 풀어 놓은 개
• 방임放任 Korean gloss: 돌보거나 간섭하지 않고 제멋대로 내버려 둠

Definitions from Woorimalsam, National Institute of Korean Language (CC BY-SA 2.0 KR)

Japanese words with 放

• 放送ほうそう broadcasting; broadcast; program
• 開放かいほう opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public)
• 解放かいほう release; unleashing; liberation
• 民放みんぽう commercial broadcast
• 追放ついほう exile; banishment; eviction
• 放るほうる to throw; to fling; to hurl
• 放射能ほうしゃのう radioactivity; radiation; radioactive material
• 放射性ほうしゃせい radioactive
• 放射線ほうしゃせん radiation
• 放映ほうえい televising; broadcasting; airing
• 釈放しゃくほう release; liberation; acquittal
• 放火ほうか arson; setting fire

Characters sharing the phonetic 方

Most Han characters pair a meaning part with a sound part. Characters sharing a sound part are usually read alike. Most of this group are read “방” in Korean.

Other hanja read “방”

Other hanja with radical 攴