投 — “to throw / to invest” in Japanese

Grade 3とう, な

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“to throw / to invest” in Japanese is 投, read tou, na (とう, な). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 投手 (pitcher).

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What does 投 mean?

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Kanji	投
Meaning	to throw / to invest
Readings	とう, な
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	投手 (pitcher)

How to read 投

投 is read tou (とう) or na (な) depending on the word.

Words with 投

投手
投票

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Updated: 2026-08-28