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擲: throw

throw; hurl
18 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 4 words here

Readings

On
テキ・チャク・ジャク
Kun
なぐる・なげうつ

On-readings テキ/チャク appear in 投擲 and 乾坤一擲; kun なげうつ means to cast away or sacrifice something valuable.

Key words

投擲とうてきthrowing (e.g. javelin)
擲つなげうつto throw away; to sacrifice
乾坤一擲けんこんいってきstaking everything on one throw
擲弾てきだんgrenade

Example sentences

He set a new meet record in the discus throw.

He gave up his entire fortune to build an orphanage.

The hero staked everything on one blow and shattered the Demon King's shield.

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